The Crest, Los Angeles

Name: The Crest
Address: Los Angeles, United States
Telephone: +1 310-470-1508

#463 among attractions in Los Angeles

Theater, Concerts and shows

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Facts and practical information

The Crest Theatre, formerly known as Majestic Crest and Bigfoot Crest Theatre, is a movie theatre located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded as the UCLAN in 1941, and was built for live performances but switched to a newsreel cinema during World War II. Through ownership changes, it has been known at various times as UCLAN Theatre, Crest Theatre, and Metro Theatre. The original 500-seat art deco style theater was designed by Arthur W. Hawes. ()

Opened: 1941 (83 years ago)Capacity: 460Coordinates: 34°3'28"N, 118°26'35"W

Address

West Los Angeles (Westwood)Los Angeles United States

Contact

+1 310-470-1508

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The Crest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Hammer Museum, Jackie Robinson Stadium, Los Angeles Temple.

~630 ftE
Cemetery with graves of legendary stars
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles
4 min walk • Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue. The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s.
~580 ftN
Displays of classic and cutting-edge art
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs.
0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Jackie Robinson Stadium, Los Angeles
24 min walk • Jackie Robinson Stadium is a college baseball park in Los Angeles, California. It is the home field of the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened 41 years ago in 1981, it is the smallest ballpark in the conference, with a seating capacity of 1,820.
0.6 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual
Los Angeles Temple, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Los Angeles California Temple, the tenth operating and the second-largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
~1930 ftE
Church
St. Paul the Apostle Church and School, Los Angeles
10 min walk • St. Paul the Apostle Church is a Catholic church established in 1935 in Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is staffed by the Paulist Fathers and the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, who are also active in the parochial school. Both the...
0.7 miNW
Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the Sawtelle unincorporated community of the West Los Angeles neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California.
0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles
23 min walk • The historic Wadsworth Theatre is a live theatre in the Sawtelle community of West Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the historic Sawtelle Veterans Home campus, the present day 388-acre West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs complex.
0.6 miN
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles
15 min walk • The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre botanical garden located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus, California, United States. It is named after Dr. Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork.
0.7 miNE
Skyscraper
Wilshire Regent, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Wilshire Regent is a 23-story, 92.47 m full service condominium skyscraper in the Wilshire Corridor section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California and the 103rd tallest building in Los Angeles.
0.4 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theater, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Fox Theatre, Westwood Village, also known as the Fox Village Theatre, is a historic, landmark cinema in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village. It is located in the heart of Westwood and only a couple of minutes from UCLA. It is currently operated by...
0.9 miN
Library
UCLA Library, Los Angeles
24 min walk • The library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the largest academic research libraries in North America, with a collection of over twelve million books and 100,000 serials.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Crest open?

The Crest is open:

Monday 10 am - 10 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 10 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 10 pm
Thursday 10 am - 10 pm
Friday 10 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - 10 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Crest?

Nearby attractions include Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Janss Dome, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Federal Building, Los Angeles (10 min walk).

How to get to The Crest by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Crest:

Bus

Westwood & Wilshire • Lines: 1, 2, 8, Rapid 12 (2 min walk)
Ashton & Midvale • Lines: 2 (3 min walk)