tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post7664635426393286015..comments2023-09-25T08:07:19.567-07:00Comments on tangocherie in Los Angeles: Where Have All the Theaters Gone?tangocheriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012220622641996877noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-33917875429758383452009-02-23T04:26:00.000-08:002009-02-23T04:26:00.000-08:00Elizabeth,Tu-Toob-Yek is such a fabulous name!Joha...Elizabeth,<BR/>Tu-Toob-Yek is such a fabulous name!<BR/><BR/>Johanna,<BR/>I was a "charter" member of the L.A. Conservancy myself, along with my husband, and attended all of the first season's series of "Best Remaining Seats." Dressed in 30's garb, we trekked all over L.A., to San Gabriel, Santa Barbara, and even to Catalina to view old films in old places--most of them accompanied by the old organist, Gaylord Carter. It was SO much fun, and did a lot to bring attention to the gorgeous old theaters.<BR/><BR/>But here in Buenos Aires, only the foreigners lament the loss of old places.<BR/><BR/>Hi Simba,<BR/>I remember the Galleria. In '98 or '99, I took a wonderful class there with Olga Besio. Later on the space was chopped up and it exists as grim offices and retail space. There still is a Salon de Fiestas upstairs though.tangocheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012220622641996877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-26124074248707266302009-02-23T00:46:00.000-08:002009-02-23T00:46:00.000-08:00Interesting post. Living in Boedo, do you happen t...Interesting post. Living in Boedo, do you happen to know what happened to the good old "Galería del tango"? <BR/><BR/>I remember taking classes and going to práctica there back in 2001, but no tango there in later years as far as I know. Quite a few (old) videos on youtube filmed there as well.Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736093265706402673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-47414722900838081692009-02-22T22:54:00.000-08:002009-02-22T22:54:00.000-08:00During the '20s and early '30s, downtown LA used t...During the '20s and early '30s, downtown LA used to be the movie palace capital of the world. Over 30 stunning "palaces" lined Broadway and other avenues. Today, only a handful remain - and most of them have been converted to churches or had their sloped floors leveled and turned into retail and storage space.<BR/><BR/>For a short time, me and my sweetie were training as tour guides of the historic spaces for the LA Conservancy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-31694969294762493792009-02-21T10:41:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:41:00.000-08:00I remember walking around in the neighborhoods in ...I remember walking around in the neighborhoods in BA and realizing how layered the city is. A plastic store front over old ornate structures that you have to look hard to see. It is pretty sad in a way, but I suppose all places have these layers. My house is built over land in a neighborhood where the tu-toob-yek group of North Coast indians had at least seven long-houses. No one really thinks about it.Elizabeth Brintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.com