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the GazettE【WT16】#8ロス THE WILTERN THEATER

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【WORLD TOUR 16】「WORLD TOUR 2016 'DOGMATIC TROIS」
#8 ロスアンジェルス THE WILTERN THEATER


the GazettE Wiltern TOUR 16


THE WILTERN THEATER
Tue. May 3, 2016
19:00 DOORS

PIT: General Admission - first come first served standing
Main Floor: General Admission Standing
Loge + Mezzanine: Reserved/assigned seating


THE WILTERN THEATER(ウィルターン・シアター)
2016年5月3日(木)

(日本時間 5月4日)
11:00 開場




THE WILTERN THEATER

キャパ 最大 約2300  RF 
 フロア:1300(スタンディグ)バルコニー:988(指定) RF


施設概要(抜粋)

1931年竣工。
コリアンタウンに近接する建物は ロスの老舗建築設計事務所のStiles O. Clements氏によるもので、ボードビルショー(寄席演劇)用の劇場として建てられたアールデコ様式の建築。

1960年代後期ー1970年代前半にかけて当時最大級のパイプオルガンを備え、数々の名リサイタルが催された会場となった。1970年後期に解体の話が二度持ち上がったが、the Los Angeles Conservancyの働きで、向かいにあるPellissierビルディングとともにロサンゼルス市の歴史的文化記念塔として維持されることとになった。

現在の建物は1981年から4年の年月をかけ、設立当初のアールデコ様式の姿を復元したもので、外部からの採光をとる重厚な天蓋をそなえるデザインで知られる。ラグジュアリーな空間はミュージカルや企業のレセプションパーティーなど様々な用途で利用さている。

2002年の改築ではもともとあった2344席の座席のうち1200席を撤去し、スタンディグに対応できるフロアを備えるキャパシティ2300の会場に改装された。

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▼施設概要(写し)

THE WILTERN HISTORY

The magnificent interior of The Wiltern evokes a period of elegance and style simply not found anywhere in today's modern venues. The entrance is set back among colorful terrazzo paving, and its art deco design contains decorative tile work along with colorful murals. The most dramatic element of the overall design is the sunburst on the ceiling of the auditorium, with each ray representing its own art deco skyscraper. The venue offers the perfect vibe and shape for a variety of events.

Originally built in 1931 in Los Angeles, the Wiltern was designed by architect Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls & Clements, the city's oldest architectural firm. The Wiltern Theatre was originally designed as a vaudeville theater and initially opened as the Warner Brothers Western Theater, the flagship for the theater chain. In 1956, the building and theater were sold to the Franklin Life Insurance Company of Springfield, Illinois. The Los Angeles chapter of the American Theater Organ Enthusiasts worked to restore the theater's 37-rank Kimball pipe organ, reputed to be the largest one in Los Angeles at the time, and held recitals there through the late 1960s and into the mid-1970s. Through the intervention of a group of local preservationists, the group saved the complex from being demolished on two occasions in the late 1970s when the owners filed for demolition permits. (The preservation of the Wiltern was one of the Los Angeles Conservancy's first victories in its fight to preserve the architectural heritage of the City.)

In 1981, the Wiltern was purchased by developer Wayne Ratkovich who worked with architect Brenda Levin to restore both the theater and the office building to their former glory. Previous successes with the Fine Arts Building and the Oviatt Building renovations in downtown Los Angeles and the refurbishing of the nearby Chapman Market complex on Sixth Street convinced many in the city that they were the right people for the job. To restore the theater to its original state required some expert craftsmanship to repair what was there including A.T. Heinsbergen, the son of the original painter and some creativity to replace what had been lost including salvaging vintage Art Deco seats from the soon to be renovated Paramount Theater in Portland, Oregon. Further, while it was originally designed and run as a movie theater, Ratkovich wanted to convert the Wiltern into a performing arts center that could host live concerts and Broadway-level stage performances-which entailed opening up the rear wall and extending the stage and stage house of the theater back fifteen feet. After a four-year renovation the Wiltern Theatre finally opened again to the public on May 1, 1985 with performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company. The Wiltern was operated as a producing theater, and hosted its own live performances and those sponsored by Avalon Attractions, Goldenvoice, Concerts West, Universal Concerts, Timeless Entertainment, and many others, and was used for many televised events, commercial filming and feature film locations.

The Wiltern Theatre originally seated 2,344. Subsequent modifications in 2002 removed the 1,200 permanent seats on the ground floor to allow for a variety of configurations from a standing room only crowd of 2,300 to a more intimate seated arrangement holding 1850 people. The loge and mezzanine levels in the balcony continue to offer fixed theater seats. The venue remains one of the largest theaters in Los Angeles.

QT: The Wiltern Theatre OHP

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