San Fernando Valley : RECAPTURING FORMER GLORY
More than $12,000 has been raised for restoration of the El Portal Theatre, leaving about $1.49 million more to go to fully recapture its Depression-era stature.
The funds were raised at a “builder’s bash” Saturday that drew 350 visitors to the three-venue theater center in North Hollywood, said Bob Caine, managing director of the Actors Alley performance company.
But Actors Alley is still awaiting more than $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to jump-start construction at the earthquake-ravaged silent-movie house. Caine said construction on the 350-seat Pavilion Center and the 99-seat Circle Forum should begin in January if FEMA funds come through. Restoration could be complete by late next year.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
