CLA Recommends LATC to LTC

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The Daily News reports that the CLA's office recommends Latino Theatre Company as operator of the Los Angeles Theater Center. This is an issue that's dragged on for a long, long time and even just my coverage of this latest round has comprised quite a number of posts. At the bottom of this post I'll try and put together a timeline of what I've written about the LATC saga.

The CLA's Report (PDF) is a good read if you're interested in the scoring process that was used. I'll limit my comment to just saying that I will be very excited to see the contractually required 150 days of programming per year occuring at LATC. No matter who's providing it, that will be good for the neighborhood.

As I'll echo Tom Gilmore's quote from the Daily News piece:

"If nothing else, this has been an informative roller-coaster ride," said Tom Gilmore, a developer known for his downtown loft projects. "Which turn it takes now will be anybody's guess."

Previous Posts on the LATC Process

• Los Angeles Theatre Center (May 1st, 2004)
• Council Budget and Finance Committee Holds Special Meeting on LATC (April 5th, 2005)
• Budget and Finance: Considering the LA Theatre Center (April 5th, 2005)
• LATC Story Summary (April 5th, 2005)
• More LATC Coverage (April 11th, 2005)
• Council on LATC: Decide Later (April 13th, 2005)
• CLA Weighs in on LATC (April 20th, 2005)
• LATC Round Three (May 4th, 2005)
• Wrapping Up Round Three of LATC Action (May 4th, 2005)
• LA Times Sticks LATC In Calendar Ghetto (May 5th, 2005)
• LATC Round Four is On (May 5th, 2005)
• LATC: Round Four Live (May 6th, 2005)
• LATC To Return to City Council May 17th (May 12th, 2005)
• LATC Round Five: Back to City Council (May 17th, 2005)
• Council Wants to Know What's Up With LATC (August 15th, 2005)