Design and Architecture

All LA's a Stage

Host:

Frances Anderton

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As political theater unfolds in Denver, DnA looks at the art of theater in LA, with the opening next month of the new Broad Stage and the remodeled Mark Taper Forum. Plus, production designer Alex McDowell reveals how computers are changing the way films are designed. And we'll hear from design critic Liz Farrelly about an authentic inauthentic space she loves in Los Angeles.

Banner image of Broad Stage by Benny Chan

Mark Taper Forum, exterior view

Mark Taper Forum, new theatre

Mark Taper Forum's new downstairs lounge

Mark Taper Forum's new ladies restroom

Guests:

Dale Franzen: Director, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center
Renzo Zecchetto: Architect
David Trainer: TV and theater director
Bob Hale: Partner at Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Alex McDowell: production designer
Elena Manferdini: Architect and product designer
Liz Farrelly: Design journalist and editor

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