| Venue name: | Hollywood Forever Cemetery | Contact: |
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| Address: |
6000 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles 90038 |
| Opening hours: | Summer 8am-7pm daily; Winter 8am-6pm daily |
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MoviesCinespia Cemetery Screenings
It isn't summer in LA until the first cemetery screening brings hoards of movie-lovers to Hollywood Forever, toting folding chairs, picnic blankets, snack spreads and lots of booze. Each year, Cinespia brings classic cult favorites to the hallowed resting...
Saturday June 24 2017 -
MusicSufjan Stevens + Nico Muhly + Bryce Dessner + James McAlister
Do you like whimsical, heartbreaking songs and meditative dance ballads about outer space? What if we told you Sufjan Stevens, composer Nico Muhly, the National's Bryce Dessner and drummer James McAlister were behind said cosmic melodies? The four performers...
Rock and indie Thursday July 20 2017
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An intriguing slice of Hollywood history that doubles as a final resting place for showbiz luminaries and a great outdoor venue for those who haven't yet shuffled off their mortal coil. Stop by during the day to visit graves and shrines to talents such as Toto (of Wizard of Oz fame) and Johnny Ramone. Keep an eye (or an ear) out for the resident peacocks. By night, they have concerts on the lawn or inside their masonic temple building. Cinespia hosts popular film screenings every summer. If you're coming for an event, parking will take time, whether you opt to brave the neighborhood or pay for onsite parking. For Cinespia picnics, arrive early and bring blankets to stake your turf. DO NOT bring chairs that elevate the user off the ground. Seriously, don't be that person.
I am constantly and utterly in awe every time I think about Hollywood Forever and its place in our city. Not only is it the resting place for some of our most talented and beloved, but it makes room for the living as well, operating as a park, movie theater, concert space and one of the best Day of the Dead celebrations in the country. Swoon!
Is it weird that Hollywood's best park is a cemetery? Absolutely. But Hollywood Forever is a pretty unique place, whether you're strolling around and finding Hollywood icons or here for a show at the Masonic Lodge or a Cinespia screening. The mausoleum is beautiful and the mood here is surprisingly light (Mel Blanc's headstone reads "That's all, folks!"). Oh, and if you happen to see a shadowy figure howling atop a gravestone, don't worry, it's just one of the resident peacocks.
I'm not necessarily into cemeteries, but Hollywood Forever has a much different feel. The vibe is more of celebration of the many colorful personalities that are buried here. That could also be the fact that the cemetery is used for many events from movie screening to concerts which goes against what you were normally think of for a place where the dead are buried. The spirit is alive and kicking here!
The only time I've come to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is for Cinespia, the outdoor movie screenings that take place over the summer and through the fall. The grounds here are beautiful, though: tall palm trees, well-kept gardens, grand mausoleums and beautifully crafted statues. Just be sure to respect the property—and history—you're walking through!
