Event
Record Storm Spreads Ruin!
"Record Storm Spreads Ruin!" is part of the Los Angeles History Project, a highly selective commissioning program produced annually by the Edge of the World Theater Festival.
Using the 1938 Los Angeles flood as its backdrop, "Record Storm Spreads Ruin!" explores the political atmosphere in Los Angeles in the late 1930's. Central to the play's story is the recall of Los Angeles Mayor Frank Shaw and his public feud with businessman and activist Clifford Clinton, known today as the founder of Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown. The 1938 Los Angeles flood became one of many incidents during Mayor Shaw's term that contributed to his eventual recall and the creation of what is today the city's concrete river. Many of the play's storylines as well as the title were extracted from headlines and reports on the front page of the Los Angeles Times on the morning after the storm in 1938.
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LocationAutry Museum
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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