Los Angeles Official Visitor Guide 2008 - (Page 10) INTRODUCTION The New Must-Sees Whether it’s been a while since you’ve been to LA or you’re a first-time visitor, figuring out what can’t be missed is the first step in planning your visit. That’s where this list comes in. The New Must-Sees are all about celebrating the vibrancy of one of the world’s greatest cities, at attractions you won’t find anywhere else. As redevelopment comes to Downtown in the form of L.A. LIVE and the Grand Avenue project, the face of LA’s urban core will be totally enhanced. But great things aren’t just happening Downtown. LA’s other neighborhoods and enclaves are just as vibrant, including the alwayship Hollywood, the ever-elegant Westside, the classic beach cities of Venice and San Pedro, and the great San Fernando Valley. NOKIA Theatre is a 7,100-seat facility with the largest stage in Southern California and state-of-the-art acoustics. Scheduled to present more than 100 events each year, the NOKIA Theatre also hosted the American Music Awards in November 2007, making its live television debut. In 2008, it will serve as the new home of the Latin GRAMMY® Awards as well as the ESPY Awards. provides a shiny new home for temporary exhibitions as well as works on loan from the Broad Foundation collection. Visitors to BCAM can enjoy the convenience of a new underground parking structure, the beauty of the new BP Grand Entrance and the sublime architecture of BCAM. The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios HollywoodSM The Simpsons are the latest stars to get their own ride at Universal Studios HollywoodSM. Join Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and Homer for a thrilling ride through a fictional amusement park dreamed up by Krusty the Clown — one of Matt Groening’s characters from the long-running and beloved television show. The ride will feature all the show’s most popular characters with voices provided by the original actors. Scheduled to open Spring 2008, the ride will feature thrills, chills and live shows. The Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM) at LACMA With its grand opening in February 2008, BCAM is the biggest thing to happen in the LA art scene since the Getty Center debuted a decade ago. The museum has brought contemporary art into the fold at the encyclopedic Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in a whole new way. With its three stories and 60,000 square feet of exhibit space, BCAM NOKIA Theatre at L.A. LIVE On October 18, 2007, the NOKIA Theatre at L.A. LIVE debuted with six straight nights of concerts featuring the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks. The first venue to open as part of the massive $2.5 billion L.A. LIVE redevelopment underway Downtown, the 10
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