Downtown Independent

Downtown Independent
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Former names
  • Arrow Theater
  • Aztec Theater
  • Linda Lea Theatre
  • ImaginAsian Center
Address251 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA
Coordinates34°03′01″N 118°14′44″W / 34.0502°N 118.2456°W / 34.0502; -118.2456
Capacity500 (1924), 222 (2007)
Screens1
Construction
BuiltOctober 1924
Opened1924 (as Arrow Theater)
RenovatedDecember 1, 2007 (2007-12-01)
ClosedMarch 17, 2020
Years active1924–c. 1980, 2007–2020
Architect
General contractorA.A. Laisy & Co. (1924)
Website
downtownindependent.com

The Downtown Independent (formerly the ImaginAsian Center) was a one screen theater and cinema located at 251 S. Main Street in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, California.[1][2] It was operated by the Downtown Independent and owned by Orange County, California's Cinema Properties Group. The venue is slightly less than 10,000 square feet (930 m2) and had stadium seating for 222.

Film premieres at the theater include The Miracle Song, Goodbye Promise and Regular Show: The Movie.

  1. ^ Harl, Thomas; er (September 9, 2016). "21 Movie Theaters in L.A. You Need to Experience Before You Die". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Downtown Independent Theater". downtownla.com. Downtown LA. Retrieved January 16, 2022.