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The venue for Sunday’s Oscars has itself appeared in many movies.

The Oscars are headed to downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station this year for the first time, but the historic site and active transportation hub is already a movie star. John Parkinson and his son Donald Parkinson’s stunning blend of Mission Revival and Art Deco styles has been a popular film site since it was completed in 1939, with supporting roles in movies from Blade Runner to The Dark Knight Rises. “Visually, it’s such an incredible place and it’s such a throwback to old Hollywood,...

Oscars set design FIRST LOOK: Academy Awards COVID safe, train station ceremony plan is revealed... complete with café tables, multi-tiered seating and a pre and post show patio David Rockwell, FAIA, Founder of Rockwell Group, an NYC architecture and design firm, returned as scenic designer for this years 93rd Oscars  After designing sets for the 81st and 82nd Oscars at Rockwell Group-designed Dolby Theatre, this year his designs will come to life at LAs Union Station Union Station recently w...

LAs Union Station books another starring role: The Oscars LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer April 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11The exterior of Union Station in Los Angeles appears on March 23, 2021. The Oscars are headed to the historic site for the first time this year. With wide open spaces and 65-foot high ceilings, it’s ideal for a big crew and cameras. It’s been used in car commercials, reality shows and procedurals. But its beamed ceilings, Spanish tile floors and reg...

To celebrate the fourth season premiere of its series Snowfall, FX hosts a themed carwash with lights, music, design and effects inspired by the series. Set in L.A. in the 1980s during the first crack epidemic, the crime drama returns on Feb. 24. Reservations for the car wash are required as this is a contactless event. FX is also teaming with Official Black Wall Street to highlight the show and a selection of Black-owned L.A. businesses. C Fizaa Dosani hosts the latest installment of Your Lat...

“Rianto: Hijrah” Choreographer and dancer Rianto interrogates traditional and contemporary dance and gender fluidity in his native Indonesia in this collaboration with filmmaker Garin Nugroho. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. $10. redcat.org “Art” International City Theatre in Long Beach opens its 36th season with a virtual production of Yasmina Reza‘s Tony-winning comedy about a dispute between three longtime friends about what is and isn’t art. Available on demand Thursdays-Sundays throu...