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The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium: A future passed?

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is slated to be mothballed.

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is slated to be mothballed.  (Christina House / For The Times)

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Santa Monica is trying to develop plans for the Civic, which hosted performances by Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra and Prince and was the site of a famed concert film. But the Welton Becket-designed structure, which debuted in 1958, is scheduled to go dark June 30.

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Backstage passes from performances at the Civic are displayed there.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Santa Monica resident Nina Fresco, shown inside the auditorium, is leading the group Save the Santa Monica Civic.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Justin Yoffe, acting superintendent of the Civic, is surrounded by boxes of auditorium memorabilia.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Yoffe and Fresco discuss the fate of the Civic.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Musical director Allen Gross conducts the Santa Monica Symphony at the Civic in 2004.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

An early photograph taken inside of the Civic. Original photo courtesy of the city of Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

An early photograph of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Original photo courtesy of the city of Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.  (Christina House / For The Times)

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