Once a dirt road, the 1.5-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard we call “Miracle Mile” is now home to iconic institutions like the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA), the La Brea Tar Pits and the Screen Actors Guild / AFTRA. Though it was originally designed as a commercial district catering to customers in cars, today a 15-minute walk takes you by Museum Row, bustling restaurants and Art Deco treasures. The development continues with major construction on museums, additional renovations and the Metro Purple Line Extension.
Contemporary art without attitude.
This 1936 Art Deco theater hosts intimate shows to a standing audience of 771 max. Designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 520, the façade of the El Rey is characterized by its colorful neon sign, patterned terrazzo and steel capsule ticket booth done in Streamline Moderne. It’s easy to get to, easy to park and impossible to get a bad seat.
