Entertainment & Arts
‘Walt Disney once said you’re not a success in Hollywood until you owe $1 million. ‘ --Milt Larsen, owner of the Variety Arts Center If Milt Larsen had his way, more people would recognize the Walt Disney in him.
March 15, 1988
Travel & Experiences
It looks like an illusion of grandeur on a hilltop overlooking Hollywood.
Feb. 9, 2003
There are those who say vaudeville died in the mid-1930s; others, such as magician Harry Blackstone Jr., believe that it was murdered.
July 2, 1995
Movies
Magic Castle’s 50 years of sleight of hand
Jan. 20, 2013
Opinion
The Magic Castle’s Milt Larsen: Why humans need magic
March 20, 2013
Two-hundred thirty-nine acts--everything from musical saw players to sopranos--performed last weekend as part of the Variety Arts Theatre’s marathon weekend of vaudeville.
May 24, 1988
Several investment groups are negotiating to buy and renovate the Variety Arts Center, a downtown vaudeville club that filed for bankruptcy more than a year ago, owner Milt Larsen said.
May 14, 1988
The Variety Arts Center downtown, which last year filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Aug. 3, 1987
Business
On a hillside overlooking Hollywood, developer Bob Klebs stepped through the doors of the mansion--now a private club--and found himself in an old Victorian room hung with red velvet wallpaper.
July 10, 1991
TODAY: World of Magic Produced by Milt Larsen and Terry Hill, “It’s Magic,” at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, includes seven international magic acts over two hours.
Oct. 24, 1996