The Broadway Theatre Corridor Transforms for a Day
I thought I perfectly planned to my final two articles featuring the Broadway Theatre Corridor for today.
However reality got in my way!
While I was downtown yesterday to finish taking my photographs, I suddenly discovered that I was smack-dab in the middle of a demonstration.
“Supporters of immigrant rights rallied for reform in Los Angeles on Saturday in a march that was scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Broadway and Olympic Boulevard, wind its way north to Temple Street and end back at the Olympic and Broadway intersection.
The event is part of an orchestrated effort across the country to pressure lawmakers to move ahead with immigration legislation this year. Last Sunday, tens of thousands of immigrant rights proponents rallied the National Mall in Washington.” Source LA Times
I’m a big fan of people taking full advantage of this nation’s First Amendment rights, and, whether for or against, watching a peaceful demonstration take place that includes mothers, fathers, grandparents, and children was a bit unusual.
At the end of the demonstration, a group of dancers were then featured. So while right in the thicket of this event, I was also able to see a live “Theatre Performance” on Broadway in the Theatre Corridor itself, which was definitely an interesting experience.
Being swept up in the moment and movement of people around me, I was able to capture enough pictures yesterday to give you a flavor of the area, the theatres, and the demonstration itself, so I’ve created a a photo-flash experience to share with you.
All throughout the demonstration, I heard chants of “Sí, se puede,” which is Spanish for “Yes, it is possible” or “Yes, it can be done:”
It was originally used in by the United Farm Workers in 1972; now the phrase is commonly heard in immigration reform demonstrations. And as everyone throughout the world now knows, Obama used it during his election to win the Presidency.
So next week, Travelin’ Local’s Sunday at the Theatre series will resume, and we’ll be featuring one of the last two theatres that’s in our series—so be sure to look for it.
In the photographs below, you’ll see several of the theatres we’ve already featured, so enjoy a slice of real life combined with a bit of history all rolled up into one unexpected story (Just mouse over the widget, and the pictures will move):
