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The theater, located at 110 Broadway, closed in 1984. It underwent a $2 million renovation and conversion and reopened in 1986 as a three-plex by dividing the balcony into two additional small theaters. The interior walls, decor and lobby all were restored. Landmark Theaters has operated the theater as an art house since it reopened.
Landmark Theatre Corporation began as Parallax Theatres and was founded in 1974 by Kim Jorgensen with the opening of the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles, the Sherman in Sherman Oaks, the Rialto in South Pasadena, and the Ken in San Diego. Steve Gilula and Gary Meyer became partners in 1976, as the chain expanded as Landmark.
The Mayan Theater is a prototypical example of the many ornate exotic revival-style theaters of the late 1920s, Mayan Revival in this case. The well-preserved lobby is called "The Hall of Feathered Serpents," the auditorium includes a chandelier based on the Aztec calendar stone , and the original fire curtain included images of Mayan jungles ...
In addition to Milagro and his producing projects, Esparza has also developed Maya Cinemas, a chain of luxury theaters situated in other underserved areas such as Bakersfield, Fresno and Salinas ...
From its very first show at the Mayan theater in 2002, the Los Angeles institution has fused lucha libre with burlesque — two forms that require intense athletic discipline and often go under ...
In 1926, Los Angeles-area oil pioneer Edward L. Doheny commissioned two theaters, the Belasco and the neighboring Mayan Theater, in an effort to bolster the entertainment scene in the city. The Mayan was intended for comedy and musicals whereas the Belasco was intended for legitimate theatre.
Landmark Theatres, the California-based movie theater chain, has signed a lease agreement to take over the Playhouse 7 movie theater venue in Pasadena, Calif. The 7-screen, 1,300 seat venue is ...
Mayan Theater: 1044 S. Hill St. Downtown Los Angeles: Theater built in 1927 by Morgan, Walls & Clements with Mayan decorations by Francisco Cornejo; later converted into a night club 472: Rialto Theater (Marquee, Box Office & Original Marble Entry Floor) 812 S. Broadway Broadway Theater District