UCLA Nimoy Theater
The UCLA Nimoy Theater sits on Westwood Boulevard just south of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, below the UCLA campus and Westwood Village. The building opened on Christmas Day 1940 as the UCLAN Theatre and spent decades as a movie house, best known as the Crest. UCLA bought it in 2018, renovated it, and reopened it in September 2023 under the name of actor Leonard Nimoy.
The 460-seat room is the second home of UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance, which uses it for contemporary music, jazz, global artists, dance and theatre in a closer setting than Royce Hall.
The bar serves beer, wine and mixed drinks to guests 21 and over, along with soft drinks and coffee. Evening parking in the Glendon Avenue structure is inexpensive, and the box office opens an hour before each performance. Photography and recording are not allowed.
Know Before You Go
- Venue type: Theater
- Opened: 1940
- Operator: UCLA / CAP UCLA
- Programming: Contemporary, experimental, jazz and global music alongside dance, theatre and talks
- Ages: Varies by show
- Phone: (310) 825-4401
This profile is part of The 824 Journal Guide to Live Music Venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Official Links
Sources
- Nimoy Theater | Wikipedia
- The Nimoy Theater | CAP UCLA
- CAP UCLA performing arts season to open at new UCLA Nimoy Theater | UCLA Newsroom
Photo: Alexis Doine via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
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Venue Details
- Address
- 1262 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024 - City, State
- Los Angeles, CA
- Capacity
- 460
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Standing / Seated
- Seated
- Parking
- The parking structure entered from Glendon Ave. (GPS: 10866 Wilshire Blvd.) charges $4 for evening shows starting at 5 p.m. and matinees starting at noon.
- Phone
- (310) 825-4401
Amenities
- Food
- Limited
- Drinks
- Beer, wine & cocktails
Photographer's FAQ
- Camera Policy
- CAP UCLA prohibits photography, video and any recording, including with smartphones, at all times in its venues.
https://cap.ucla.edu/plan-your-visit