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Kodak Theatre
Front facade of the the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood
Location	6801 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California
Type	Indoor theatre
Built	2001
Opened	November 9, 2001
Owner	CIM Group
Seating type	Reserved
Capacity	3,400
Website	kodaktheatre.com

The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment The Hollywood & Highland Center is an entertainment retail and hotel complex at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first held there in March 2002, and is the first permanent home for the awards. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

The theatre was designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group and David Taylor for Theatre Projects Consultants[1] specifically with the Oscars in mind. David Rockwell is an American Architect and designer who is the founder and CEO of Rockwell Group. It has a seating capacity for up to 3,401 people and the stage is one of the largest in the United States, measuring 113 feet (34 m) wide by 60 feet (18 m) deep. Seating capacity refers to the number The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The theatre was sponsored by the Kodak company, which paid $75 million to have its name associated with the building. Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment It is owned by CIM Group.

The Grand Staircase entrance columns hall to the Kodak Theatre is flanked by columns displaying the names of winners of the Academy Awards for Best Picture since 1927-1928, with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners well into the 21st century. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Still, a visitor during the rest of the year might have a hard time recognizing the landmark. In a fashion reminiscent of Hollywood's moviemaking process, the building is "dressed" before the ceremony, including a different sign (though not always), drapery to hide all the storefronts, and the famous large red carpet. Staging is the process of selecting designing adapting to or modifyingthe performance space for a play or Film. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events

The theatre is rented to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for weeks before the Oscar night. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. During the rest of the year, it hosts numerous live concerts, award shows, symphony performances and others. However, the 7,000 seat Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live has largely replaced the Kodak Theatre as the premier auditorium in L. LA Live is currently under construction in Downtown Los Angeles, California. LA Live is currently under construction in Downtown Los Angeles, California. A. since it opened in 2007, and many events formerly held at the Kodak are now regularly held at the Nokia, including the American Idol finals. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition

Cirque du Soleil

Beginning in 2010, a new Cirque du Soleil show will debut at the Kodak with a movie-themed show for the millions of tourists who flock to the Hollywood area. Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun" in English sɜrk duː soʊˈleɪ is an entertainment company The Show will run for 10 years and will take a six week break during L. A. 's Oscar season. [2]

Past events

Artists that have appeared at the Kodak Theatre include Andranik Madadian, Parska Hav, Armenchik, Christina Aguilera, Céline Dion, the Dixie Chicks, Mariah Carey, Elvis Costello, Vanilla Ice, Barry Manilow, Prince, Ian Anderson, David Gilmour, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Broadway musicals, dance shows, symphony performances and opera. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967) best known as Vanilla Ice, is an American Rap artist known for the 1990 smash hit Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Ian Scott Anderson, MBE (born 10 August 1947 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) is a Scottish Singer David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto

Kodak Theatre.

The Kodak Theatre before the 75th Academy Awards in 2003. The 75th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2002, were held on March 23 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California

Other events have included the AFI Life Achievement Award to Tom Hanks, the ESPY Awards for excellence in sports performance yearly, the BET Awards and American Idol finales. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The AFI Life Achievement Award (not to be confused with the Honorary Academy Award) was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music acting sports and American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition In April 2006, it was home to the 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards, and it hosted the 34th Daytime Emmy Awards on June 15, 2007. The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from 2005, was held on Friday April 28, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre The 34th Daytime Emmy Awards, commemorating excellence in American daytime programming from 2006, was held on June 15, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2005, Nintendo launched its latest game console, the Wii, at the Kodak Theatre before E3 began. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Nintendo used the venue again in 2006 for its pre-E3 news conference. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer The 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was also held at the Kodak Theatre for the first time, having been held in New York in previous years. For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

The theatre has also hosted the Miss USA pageant twice, in 2004 and 2007. The Miss USA Beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant

Nintendo once again borrowed the venue for their 2008 E3 Press Conference after holding their previous year's conference in Santa Monica. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer

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Workers make preparations before the 75th Academy Awards in 2003. The 75th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2002, were held on March 23 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California

Preceded by Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles	Venues of Oscars 2002 -	Succeeded by -
Preceded by 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, Maryland	Miss USA Venue 2007	Succeeded by Theatre for the Performing Arts Las Vegas Nevada

The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The 74th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2001, were held on March 24 2002, for the first time at the Kodak Theatre in 1st Mariner Arena (formerly known as the Baltimore Arena and as the Baltimore Civic Center) is an arena located in Baltimore Maryland. The Miss USA Beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary The Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 7000 seat Theater located in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.

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