5/5 Food “Food Shutterbug” S. 7 years ago on Google
I've
been
to
the
Wallis
Annenberg
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts
numerous
times.
To
date,
I’ve
seen
productions
for
Dunsinane,
Twyla
Tharp,
City
of
Conversation
and
Kneehigh's
946:
The
Amazing
Adolphus
Tips.
The
Wallis
consists
of
2
performing
spaces:
The
Bram
Goldsmith
Theater
(500
seats)
and
the
Lovelace
Studio
Theater
(150
seats).
I've
been
in
both
theaters,
most
recently
for
a
monologue
reading
by
Christine
Lahti
in
the
Lovelace
Studio
Theater
which
was
set
up
like
a
cabaret
theater
for
the
reading.
The
Bram
Goldsmith
Theater
(500
seats)
theater
is
not
as
deep
as
the
Pantages
theater's
so
the
sets
tend
to
be
very
minimalistic
and
staging
of
action
is
at
times
somewhat
limited.
However,
the
acoustics
were
very
good
on
both
visits
and
I
felt
were
better
than
Dorothy
Chandler
Pavillion
and
UCLA's
Royce
Hall.
Even
with
orchestra
seats
way
in
back,
my
view
of
the
stage
and
the
performers
was
excellent.
With
the
intimate
size
of
the
theater,
terrace
and
balcony
seats
are
of
quality
as
well
regarding
views
and
sound.
The
staff
over
the
phone
and
in
person
are
courteous,
helpful
and
in
my
experience,
not
typically
BH
snooty.
There's
a
public
underground
parking
garage
run
by
the
City
of
Beverly
Hills,
but
on
performance
days,
the
city
jacks
up
the
price
to
$8-10.
Cheaper
parking
is
available
nearby,
but
the
garage
is
well
lit
and
seems
safe
with
the
bicycle
patrol
and
staff
on-site.
The
concessions
are
small,
but
offer
wine,
beer
and
snacks.
You're
allowed
to
bring
drinks
purchased
at
their
concessions
to
your
seats.
Several
eateries
are
within
walking
distance
on
Canon
Drive
and
Santa
Monica
Boulevard.
The
ones
on
Canon
Drive
stay
open
later
(Wally's
Beverly
Hills
located
less
than
a
block
away
closes
at
2am).
Some
of
the
fine
dining
restaurants
on
Canon
Dr.
such
as
Spago
offer
specials
for
Wallis
theater
goers.
I
much
prefer
the
dining
options
and
close
proximity
of
restaurants
to
the
Wallis
than
what's
available
for
UCLA's
Royce
Hall.
The
program
offerings
aren't
the
strongest
when
compared
to
intimate
theaters
like
Pantages
or
UCLA's
Royce
Hall,
but
the
pros
outweigh
the
cons,
which
is
why
I'm
a
fan.
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