It was horribly written, and when they figure out what they have done, they will change it, but as of right now, the housing committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted to tear down the most iconic movie theater in Los Angeles and replace it with housing.

Cinerama Dome

‘Save the Dome’: Petition Calls for Saving Hollywood’s Famed Geodesic-Shaped Cinerama Dome

Just mention the unusually shaped building on Sunset Boulevard, with its all-concrete geodesic dome and many Angelenos get a wistful look in their eyes.

The experience, they say, is unparalleled.

“I’ve been to premieres here and seen, like, celebrities,” said Johnny O’Neil, a Hollywood resident.

But since it closed months ago, due to long term COVID-related box office losses, the future of the Cinerama Dome has been uncertain.

“In my opinion, the best movie theater in the world,” said Ben Steinberg.

The 21-year-old writer, director and actor decided to take matters into his own hands. He started an online petition.

“I started tweeting it to different celebrities and they started sharing it,” he said. “So it really took off.”

He said such celebrities include Seth Rogan and Judd Apatow. As of Thursday, the petition had 26,830 signatures.

And that’s a big deal, says Roger Neal of the Hollywood Museum.

“They’re saying, ‘Hey, we don’t want this to go away. We want it to stay,'” he said. – Source

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