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Los Angeles : Performing arts

Comedy Store

Legendary club launched the careers of Jim Carrey and Michael Keaton.
El Capitan Theatre

Old-time Hollywood glamour has returned to LA courtesy of the Walt Disney Corporation, which restored this 1926 theater. It functions as a first-run cinema showing Disney flicks, sometimes preceded by lavish live shows.
Errol Flynn

Hard-living swashbuckler whose penchant for teenage girls earned him a statutory rape charge in 1942.
Fatty Arbuckle

Silent era funnyman was charged with the murder of actress Virginia Rappe in 1921, thus ending his career.
Ford Amphitheatre

Built in 1920 and embraced by the Hollywood Hills, this intimate outdoor amphitheater presents a multicultural program of music, dance, film, and theater events.
George Michael

Pop singer was sentenced to a fine and community service in 1998 for lewd behavior in public.
Greek Theatre

Tucked into a hillside in Griffith Park, the popular Greek Theatre has featured such musical greats as B.B. King. Stars leave their handprints on the Wall of Fame.
Ha Ha Café

This club nurtures budding comics.
Heidi Fleiss

Infamous Hollywood madame, who ran an elite call-girl racket, received 37 months in jail in 1997.
Hollywood Bowl

Concerts beneath the stars at this natural amphitheater are a beloved summer tradition. The range extends from Beethoven to the Beatles, cabaret to rock. Enjoy a picnic before the show. Cheap tickets are available for some shows.