Curtain rises on new L.A. theater
The first new movie theater to open in downtown L.A. in more than 20 years will unspool its first film Friday night.
Like the venue that formerly occupied the site at 251 S. Main St., the ImaginAsian Center will specialize in showing first-run Asian and Asian American films. Its first offering is the Japanese thriller “Midnight Eagle,” set in the Northern Alps of Japan and starring Takao Osawa.
The former theater there, built in 1924 and known as the Linda Lea since the 1940s, was demolished. The new theater features stadium-style seating for 250 and cafe-style concessions. The owners also hope to use the theater for live performances and other events.
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