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17 February 2015

after dark

1926 Orpheum Theatre

1927 Tower Theatre

1930 Eastern Columbia Building

Downtown Los Angeles

1927 United Artists Building, now the Ace Hotel + Theatre at the Ace Hotel

All photographs © Monika Seitz Vega, 2015.

All photographs taken the evening of the 7th Annual Night on Broadway.

07 January 2015

Just before Christmas I had a morning meeting downtown + planned ahead to take a walk afterward to photograph the Belle & Sebastian "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" billboard next to the Ace Hotel/United Artists Theatre. That image is the first one below, along with a few others from that day.

In just a couple weeks, Bringing Back Broadway will be hosting Night on Broadway, I'm looking forward to visiting and photographing my favorite spots along Broadway in the evening. It'll be a fantastic night, I highly recommend attending if you're in the area.

"Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" comes out in the US January 20th.
2015 marks 20 years of Belle & Sebastian.

I was elated to see that yarn bombing is still alive and well. Los Angeles has its own group, Yarnbombing Los Angeles, which may be the ones behind this streetlamp in front of the former Rialto Theatre.

I saw this advertisement in the morning -- from the car -- when the light was nice, by early afternoon I unfortunately had to shoot into the sun to get it.

1930 Eastern Columbia Building. 9th & Broadway.

Not my favorite formal shop to photograph, as Steven's Bridal is now a Gap Outlet...

12 February 2013

Three people waiting on Broadway

All images taken in Los Angeles, CA. February 2, 2013.

26 January 2013

Los Angeles' Broadway Theater District - 2008

In the summer of 2008 I set out to photograph the theaters on Broadway. In the few years since, great steps have been made toward the revitalization of the area and preserving the locations on the street that have seen years of decline and neglect. The following are street views of these theaters, many of which can be seen inside and out by attending tours and events put on by both the Los Angeles Conservancy and the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation. More information on the revitalization of the theater district can be found at Bringing Back Broadway.

The 1931 Roxie, 1910 Cameo, and 1910 Arcade. All three are still used as retail space.

The 1912 Globe.

The 1921 Orpheum. Lovingly restored and open for concerts and filming.

The 1911 Palace, renovated since this photograph was taken and open for live performances.

The 1931 Los Angeles. Opening for filming and special events.

The 1918 Million Dollar. Open for film and live performances.

The 1921 State. A church has used the State for many years.

The 1917 Rialto. There's rumors that Urban Outfitters may be moving in, but no confirmation yet.

The 1931 Roxie. The last of the theaters built on Broadway.

The 1927 Tower. The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation did two sell-out tours of the Tower at the end of 2012, as it will be closed soon and undergoing a huge renovation.

The 1927 United Artists. Since this photograph was taken, the church that inhabited the UA for many years has moved, the building was sold, and Ace Hotels has broken ground on turning the floors above the UA into their next location.

07 September 2012

Formal shop diptych

The same Broadway formal shop, but a year apart and with two different cameras and films.

(January 2015 update: This dress shop is now a Gap Outlet.)

01 September 2012

You Can Always Go....

We weren't alone, and life wasn't making us lonely, but my sweetie and I hit the streets of downtown Los Angeles nonetheless. It was a warm August evening and absolutely wonderful.