April Events at The Ace Hotel

The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles has a long and storied history as one of Tinsletown’s most opulent and prestigious movie palaces. Located on Broadway in downtown, it was originally called The United Artists Theater and was designed by C. Howard Crane in Spanish Gothic style for the newly formed United Artists film studio founded by Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford. The grand opening was held on December 26, 1927 with “My Best Girl,” a silent film starring Pickford and Buddy Rogers. John Barrymore was the master of ceremonies for the opening. Fairbanks said he hoped the theatre “will always be a reminder of the fact that Los Angeles is the center of production of the film industry.” In a profile by Motion Picture News in 1928, the article declared that it was “the final word in theatre construction.”

The glory days of the United Artists were short lived though, as the theater changed ownership, names, and opened and closed many times over the decades. In 1989 the theatre went dark completely and was later used as a church throughout the ’90s and early aughts. Finally, in 2014, The Ace Hotel purchased the building and restored the theatre to its original ornate wonder and beauty. Over the past few years, both The Theatre at Ace Hotel and Upstairs at The Ace have hosted hundreds of events including film premieres, live music, art shows, Ted Talks, dance parties, book readings, and much more. The hotel’s rooftop bar is one of the best in Los Angeles and the perfect place to grab a drink before a show. LA Chapter, the restaurant in the lobby, boasts delicious oysters and decadent pasta dishes. Around the corner is Colori Kitchen, one of our city’s best Italian eateries. It’s BYOB and there is no corkage fee. And if you’re parking in the hotel’s lot, don’t miss the Banksy mural.

Here’s a list of events coming up in April, including performances by Elvis Costello, several free receptions for The AWP Conference & Bookfair, and a discussion with the defense attorneys from the addictive Netflix docu-series Making a Murderer.

AWP// READINGS FROM WAVE BOOKS / OCTOPUS BOOKS / FENCE BOOKS
5PM – FRI APR 01, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS
Readings by Dara Wier, Dan Hoy, Harmony Holiday, Ed Pavlic, Amy Lawless, Kevin Holden, and Cedar Sigo.

BAD BLOOD PRESENTS: EILEEN MYLES, NATALIE DIAZ, SAWAKO NAKAYASU, AND RAE ARMANTROUT
8PM – FRI APR 01, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS

LITERARY DEATH MATCH
8PM – FRI APR 01, 2016 -$30 – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL
Tap two pairs of top-tier wordsmiths, pit them against a trio of celebrity judges and watch the proverbial fists fly. The internationally renowned Literary Death Match turns the literary reading tradition on its head, as four silver-tongued scribes square off with their best bits in a fight for syntactical supremacy.

HOWIE PYRO (DJ SET)
12PM – SAT APR 02, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS
DJ set of ultra rare Soul, Surf, Greasy Rhythm & Blues, Early Rock & Roll on original 45’s

WRITERS ON THE ROOF: AN AWP HAPPY HOUR
5PM – SAT APR 02, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS
A happy hour celebration of music and literature. Featuring DJ sets from authors (and hit makers) Melissa Broder, Natalie Diaz, Rob Spillman, and Roxane Gay.

AWP // INCITE THEM TO POETRY: A READING FOR C.D. WRIGHT
6:30PM – SAT APR 02, 2016
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – SEGOVIA HALL
An event to honor and celebrate the poetry and legacy of the late C.D. Wright, beloved prize-winning poet and writing professor at Brown University.

LIVE NATION PRESENTS ELVIS COSTELLO
9PM – SAT APR 02, 2016
SOLD OUT – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL

SUNDAYS: VIBING TIME
1PM – SUN APR 03, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS
Each Sunday at Vibing Time, a rotating posse of dublab DJ’s share sun-soaked music selections from our rooftop. This week Golden Hits, dublab’s Jimmy Tamborello, Katie Byron, Nanny Cantaloupe, Ben Knight and Frosty take you on a sonic trip.

LIVE NATION PRESENTS ELVIS COSTELLO
9PM – SUN APR 03, 2016
$59.50 TO $99.50 – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL

BABY KETTEN KARAOKE
8PM- SUN APR 03, 2016
Born in 2005, baby ketten karaoke is the purrfect answer to what karaoke should be; full album rock-blocks, rare impossible-to-find tracks, dance parties, and more! visit babyketten.com for details and download the baby ketten app for iphone and start compiling your list of songs to sing.

WYNN (TWIN SHADOW)
8:30PM – TUE APR 05, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS / 21+
Music by WYNN.

FAR AWAY WITH COOPER SAVER & GUESTS
8:30PM – WED APR 06, 2016
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – UPSTAIRS / 21+
Cooper Saver with guest DJs

POP-UP MAGAZINE
7:30PM – THU APR 07, 2016
$25-$45 – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL
Pop–Up Magazine returns to The Theatre for an evening of storytelling, documentary film, radio, photography and performance. Some of our favorite writers and storytellers will perform never-before-seen work on stage, accompanied by visuals, recorded audio and live music. Nothing filmed, nothing recorded. Presented by California Sunday.

GOLDENVOICE PRESENTS JAMES BAY
8:30PM – TUE APR 19, 2016

GOLDENVOICE PRESENTS THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
9PM – WED, APR 20, 2016
SOLD OUT – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL

KITSUNE ROOFTOP PARTY
8:30PM – WED APR 20, 2016
FREE WITH RSVP – MIRANDA
In the midst of a North American tour, French label, Kitsune, will be stopping by to throw a party. The lineup is to be announced, but be assured, they bring the heat with them wherever they go…

MAKING A MURDERER DEAN STRANG & JERRY BUTING: A CONVERSATION ON JUSTICE
8PM – SUN APR 24, 2016
$49.50 TO $95 – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL
Strang and Jerry Buting brought their expertise (and style) to the defense of Steven Avery, and after binge-watching Making of a Murderer we feel like we’ve spent, well, ten hours with them. They’re stopping by The Theatre at Ace Hotel DTLA to talk to us about Avery’s case, and what it says about criminal justice as a whole.

COMEDY BANG! BANG! LIVE! LIVE PODCAST TAPING STARRING SCOTT AUKERMAN
8PM – SAT, APR 4, 2016
$20 TO $40 – THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL
With guests Paul F. Tompkins & Lauren Lapkus and Special opening act Neil Campbell. Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! is a popular podcast and television show. This special LIVE performance features Scott and very special guests doing a totally improvised program, with plenty of character drop-ins.

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