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October 29 – November 4: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

After a two-year hiatus, the Dovetail Orchestra takes to the Motorama stage for a magicalnight of silent films with live music.

Edward Gooch Collection/Stringer/Getty Images Due to the sheer number of films produced there, Los Angeles is filled with iconic movie locations. One of the most historic landmarks in Hollywood is easy to miss. Located south of the intersection of Hollywood and Cahuenga Boulevards, EaCa Alley appears in some of the biggest films of the silent era. Now, one film historian is fighting for its recognition. According to Atlas Obscura, John Bengtson discovered the spot shortly after he began trackin...

Print I dream of the day when the Hollywood the whole world associates with movie magic is brought back to life on the blocks tourists always come to see. I dream of tourists leaving Hollywood Boulevard not underwhelmed and disappointed but thrilled by the richness of all they’ve learned there about the origins and history of the movies. In this dream of mine, I see an especially bright future for a small alley just south of the boulevard, which at this moment could hardly be more obscure. B...