HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open  
Podcast: LA Made: The Barbie Tapes
Published On: Thu Mar 21 2024
Description: As we continue our series "Revival House," How To LA producer Victoria Alejandro is taking us to the South Bay of LA. We're checking out the Gardena Cinema, which pivoted to revival screenings relatively recently.  The theater has been owned by the Kim family since 1976, and is now a non-profit run by Judy Kim and a team of 40 volunteers. Kim has saved the cinema from closures a handful of times now, and has also built up an incredible community of folks dedicated to keeping the cinema running.  Join us as we explore this theater's past and future.  Guests: Theater owner Judy Kim and volunteers Adela Tobon, Bill DeFrance, Cifen, and Conor Holt.