A showcase of 50 years of modern architecture in Greater L.A. is the focus of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s “Curating the City,” running through July 27.
A series of events will combine architectural tours, panel discussions, youth activities, a film screening and a permanent online resource to highlight L.A. County’s modern architectural heritage and the need to preserve it.
Through a Getty Museum initiative, the program will cover 1940 to 1990, venturing into the relatively new preservation territory of the 1970s and ’80s.
This Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. at the Bonaventure Hotel Downtown, the Conservancy will discuss the evolution of downtown’s Bunker Hill from an upscale residential district at the turn of the 20th century into the world-class commercial and cultural hub it is today. This is a free event.
Every Saturday in May and June at 2 p.m., Modern Skyline walking tours will be held at Pershing Square, highlighting the skyscrapers, plazas and public art that define the area.
Modern by Moonlight tours will run Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The tour, commencing at Pershing Square, will show the skyscrapers and plazas of Bunker Hill under the light of a full moon and will end at the Bona Vista Lounge at the top of the Bonaventure.
On Wednesday, June 12 at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, “My Fair Lady” will screen. For tickets ($16-$20), visit laconservancy.org/modern.
On Saturday, July 27 there will be a panel discussion and “Landmark This!” workshop, which will explore themes of modernism in Greater Los Angeles, followed by the idea of how to help protect modern and culturally significant resources through landmark designation.
For more information on all the programs, visit laconservancy.org/modern.
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