Explore the Timeline by Era
1920s-1950s
The Pilgrimage Play: The Most Important Thing to See in Los Angeles
1960s-1990s
Culture and Counterculture: Reflecting Los Angeles on Stage
1970s-2010s
The Little Theatre: Early Forays into Partnering with Artists
1990s-2010s
Becoming The Ford: A Place for Everybody
About Ford Theatres
The John Anson Ford Theatres are owned by the County of Los Angeles and, until 2019, were operated in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ford Theatre Foundation. The venue is currently operated by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Situated in a 32-acre County park in the Cahuenga Pass, the Ford Theatres complex is one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles still in use.
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