Bowled Over
In 1919, construction began in a corner of the Cahuenga Pass called Daisy Dell. In 1922, it opened as the Hollywood Bowl, with a music under the stars program featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 1929, a concert shell was constructed, . One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, the Bowl quickly became a prime attraction. The original shell, with its trademark concentric circles was designed by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright) in 1929. Ultimately, designed two shells for the Bowl. In the 1970s, the material on the outter shell began to harden which made the structure begin to fail. Last year, a new shell was built, redesigned by Frank Gehry and an acoustician. There were a number of people who objected to the rebuilding of the shall. Perhaps they were right. Though Gehry incorperated many of of Wright's ideas, his shell is still known as the third best in the Bowl's history.
It appeared in a number of Warner Brothers cartoons, in addition to inspiring the circular background behind Porky Pig when he says, "That's all folks!" Like most places in Los Angeles, the Bowl was in several movies, perhaps most notably in the film Olly, Olly Oxenfree where Katherine Hepburn lands a hot air balloon in front of the stage while the 1812 Overature was playing.
The Bowl has a well known history of famous concerts, including The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Radiohead. Today, along with standard singers, classical evenings and rock bands, they also have more unusual musical offerings, like electronic and video game music. The Hollywood Bowl
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