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Sources for The Bruin Is Keeping the Old Seats

Published Aug 15, 2026

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  1. Bruin Theater to reopen in the fall after 2-year wait

    Julian Duaybis / 2026-08-08; updated 2026-08-09 / secondary

    Planned October reopening; Rui Pereira’s mid-July lease; planned retention of existing seats; 35mm and 70mm projection; small operating team; first independent operation from the Directors Village; neighborhood foot-traffic expectations.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  2. L.A.’s Old-School Movie Palaces Are Staging a Comeback

    Mona Holmes / 2026-08-14 / secondary

    Current regional cinema context; Bruin reopening plans; Cinerama Dome restoration; Alex Theatre’s 70mm installation and box-office performance for The Odyssey.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  3. Bruin Theatre

    Los Angeles Conservancy / undated / secondary / interested-party

    Address, architect, 1937 opening, Art Deco design, curved facade, neon marquee, UCLA color scheme, glow-in-the-dark stencils and historical operating context.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  4. The Bruin Theatre: history and exterior views

    Bill Counter / 2017; updated through 2026 / specialist secondary

    Single-floor seating, current approximate capacity, limited stage depth, film-house design, screen dimensions, historic projection equipment and closure date.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  5. Historic movie theaters Westwood Village and Bruin to close this week

    Meg James / 2024-07-21 / secondary

    July 2024 lease expirations, closure circumstances, separate purchase of the Village Theatre and the Bruin’s uncertain status at closure.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  6. Top Ten Myths About Historic Preservation

    Los Angeles City Planning, Office of Historic Resources / undated / primary

    Scope and limitations of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument designation and preservation review.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  7. Glossary of Motion Picture Terms

    Eastman Kodak Company / undated / primary technical / interested-party

    Definitions of 35mm as the standard professional theatrical gauge and 70mm as a large-format release-print gauge.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

  8. File: Bruin Theatre, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, at night.jpg

    Wikimedia Commons; original photograph by Karen/WelshKaren / Photographed 2006-09-26; Commons license review 2008-03-11 / image-source

    Image identity, creator, creation date, original Flickr URL, full-resolution file URL and verified CC BY 2.0 license.

    Accessed 2026-08-15

Image Sources

  1. Night photograph of the illuminated Bruin Theatre marquee and entrance in Westwood, Los Angeles.

    Karen, Flickr user WelshKaren / 2006-09-26 / CC BY 2.0; Wikimedia Commons records that FlickreviewR verified the Flickr license on March 11, 2008.

    Permission contact: No separate permission required under CC BY 2.0. Credit Karen/WelshKaren, link the license, and disclose material modifications.

    Original file: https://live.staticflickr.com/84/279401682_0e45aedde9_o.jpg