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Groundbreaking held for Griffith Park performing arts center at old zoo site
Summary
Councilmember Nithya Raman and the Department of Recreation and Parks joined community members to break ground on a permanent performing arts center at the old zoo site in Griffith Park, intended to expand stage capacity and year-round programming.
City and community leaders on May 9 marked the groundbreaking for a new performing arts center at the site of the old Griffith Park zoo.
Councilmember Nithya Raman and Department of Recreation and Parks staff described the project as a permanent home for the Independent Shakespeare Company and other performances, replacing a temporary slope-stage that limited sight lines, lighting and production size. "This is gonna have a much bigger stage, a tall overhead grid. The lighting, the sets, everything's gonna look so much more impressive," a presenter told the council.
Speakers said the venue will attract families and young people and bring year-round programming to Griffith Park. Raman noted the project carries forward a vision started by a predecessor and aims to better showcase art "in the beauty of Griffith Park." The presentation emphasized the site's history as a former zoo and picnic area and its cultural role in the community.
No city action or appropriation was recorded in the transcript during the presentation; the item was presented as a ceremonial and informational update.
