There's no place like Union Station — free film screening Dec. 20!
Get ready to break out the ruby slippers and follow that yellow brick road (by which I mean, Go Metro) to Union Station on Saturday, Dec. 20 for a free [continue reading]
Here's the lineup of entertainment for Union Station's 75th
We’re down to the final days before Union Station’s 75th anniversary celebration (and National Train Day) on May 3! Plan your trip to Union Station – the day starts at 10 a.m., ends at 4 p.m. and is free for everyone to attend. Here are just a few highlights of what [continue reading]
Come for the Union Station celebration, stay to explore DTLA neighborhoods
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfjlW8xqB0] Saturday, May 3 is Union Station’s 75th anniversary celebration, a day filled with live entertainment, miniature railroads, special train car tours, architectural tours and more! (See schedule of events here.) After exploring Union Station, hop on Metro to check out the nearby neighborhoods. Here are just a few of the places and events [continue reading]
Metro and The Academy release only known film of 1939 Union Station opening parade shot by famed animator who created Jiminy Cricket
In honor of Union Station’s 75th Anniversary, Metro and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the family of Ward Kimball, have restored the only known footage of the historic opening. The parade, documented in the home movie, drew half a million spectators to downtown Los [continue reading]
Friday at Union Station: GG NineNet jazz
Union Station becomes the venue of choice for jazz band GG NineNet this Friday, August 16. The performance is part of Metro’s new program of arts and cultural events for the iconic station in anticipation of its 75th anniversary celebration in 2014. The group will appear in the main concourse waiting room [continue reading]