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Dunbar Hotel takes a step toward renovation
A who’s who of the jazz world — Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne — once laid their heads to rest in the Dunbar Hotel on Central Avenue. It was the center of the...
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Discovering a piece of Black LA history
By Walter Melton Editor’s Note: Walter Melton grew up in the Leimert Park. He is a columnist LABeez, a regular contributor of Leimert Park Beat and a periodic contributor to Intersections South LA. He...
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South Central Avenue: On its way to renovation
The Dunbar Hotel “Are you taking pictures of the Dunbar Hotel? Let me tell you a story. My grandfather used to come here all the time in the thirties. He knew all of the greats. My friend, this place...
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18th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival
Cuba LA performing at the 18th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. Count on it: the last weekend of July is the weekend for the Central Avenue Jazz Festival. This year is the 18th annual festival on...
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Encore for South LA’s Dunbar Hotel
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre helps revive a historic jazz landmark on Central Avenue. Marisa Labog and Joe Schenck rehearse on the balcony in the lobby of Dunbar Village. | Christina Campodonico By...
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Magnificent Dunbar Hotel extends performance run to Dec. 28
Dunbar Hotel in 1928 | DWP The Dunbar Hotel was not just any hotel, as suggested by the title of the Robey Theatre Company’s extended production “The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel” — it was a cultural hub...
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