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Los Angeles

Culture In Los Angeles

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    Haunted Hollywood

    What makes a good haunting? First-rate folklore, the stories of unfinished dreams, and opulent history. Glamorous Los Angeles possesses all these traits and the ghostly haunts that come with it. Check out these spooky places for a perfect haunted day in Hollywood:

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    A Night at The L.A. Philharmonic: A Musical Feast

    Since 2003, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the United States' most prestigious musical ensembles, has performed in the Frank Gehry's controversial creation: the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The LA Philharmonic is located in downtown Los Angeles, just across the street from the main campus of the Los Angeles County Music Center that is home to Los Angeles Opera and the Center Theatre Croup's Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum, of which Disney Hall is also a part.

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    Charles Bukowski: A Tour of the Obscure

    How often does a a tour of downtown Los Angeles include stopping for a drink on Skid Row? We found one and for fans of cult poet Charles Bukowski it is a dream come true. The tour explores where Bukowski bought his liquor, made his home and wrote Post Office.

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    L.A. Film Noir:Then and Now

    The allure of Film Noir, those dark downtown thrillers have mesmerized viewers since they began in the 1940's. These steamy, seamy tales of hardboiled P.I.s, of good cops gone bad over a dame and smoldering femme fatales in sinister bars top the list of cult classic favorites.

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    A Glorious Day at the Getty Center

    With many different and exciting things to do in Los Angeles, a visit to the Getty Center may be one of the city's highlights. Perched on an 800-foot hilltop, the Center offers great art, beautiful gardens and views of the entire Los Angeles basin, Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Mountains; providing a setting for a glorious day.

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    Geffen Playhouse: The Crown Jewel of Los Angeles Theatre

    The rumor persists that Los Angeles is a town without theatre. This outdated sentiment is clearly disproved by the presence of the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre, The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, the Pantages Theatre and the Geffen Playhouse.