| 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...
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MusicGarbage
This eclectic crew of alternative rock junkies may have taken a lengthy hiatus a few years back, but in 2012, they launched back into the music scene with a new album titled Not Your Kind of People. For Garbage fans, it was a much-needed dose of Shirley...
Rock and indie Friday October 21 2016Read more -
Things to doDía de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Hollywood Forever Cemetery claims to host the largest Day of the Dead celebration in California, and we wouldn't doubt it: The cemetery grounds are covered with art exhibitions, dance rituals, musical performances, children's arts and crafts projects...
Festivals Saturday October 29 2016Read more -
MusicJens Lekman
Lekman combines shimmery Afropop guitar hooks, reggae beats and droll, Morrissey-like delivery in a way that comes off as comic and charming rather than annoying and twee. Twas ever thus: The Swedish singer has been making records since the early aughts,...
Folk, country and blues Tuesday November 1 2016Read more
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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!
