Westlake Theatre Revival Aims for Community Heart | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A historic LA theater, the Westlake Theatre, set to reopen as a vibrant community arts hub after decades of neglect, is sparking excitement across the neighborhood. Once a vaudeville and movie palace, this iconic building—now slated for a $6–8 million restoration—could become a nonprofit space for performances, workshops, and local offices. Led by Strindberg Laboratory, the revival hinges on community input, funding from multiple sources, and collaboration with current tenants. With a goal to acquire the property by winter and restoration spanning years, locals dream of a cultural beacon that honors its past while serving the future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ede103caa9776f77