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Thursday, Jul 12, :00 PM Constellation Room @ Observatory presents Sea Wolf With Geographer The Constellation Room is located inside The Observatory. .00 Friday, Jul 13, :00 PM Observatory presents Fat Joe Doors @ 7pm. .00 Saturday, Jul 14, :00 PM Observatory presents Nipsey Hussle Doors @ 7pm. .00 Thursday, Jul 19, :00 PM Observatory presents The Dwarves / The Meteors Doors @ 7pm. .00 Friday, Jul 20, :00 PM SMOG however, for the last four years, the most visited public observatory in the world had sealed itself off from view to undergo a massive million rebuilding project. The wait to see what was accomplished during this hiatus finally ended recently, with visitors now able to experience the wonder of seeing Griffith in a whole new light. First established as a public endowment by mining magnate Griffith J. Griffith in 1896, construction on the observatory was not begun until 1933, nearly 14 years after his death. Griffith is best remembered for his generous donation to the city of Los Angeles that created Griffith Park and eventually the observatory that bears his name, as well as the Greek Theater. However, he is less know for little facts such as that he tried to kill his wife and served two years in San Quentin as a result! Trying to change his negative image, he offered the funds for the observatory as early as 1912, but the city refused the offer, looking on it as a bribe. Two decades later, the city looked more favorably on the project, and work was begun in earnest. Nowadays, the observatory is a lasting legacy to his name, without the encumbrances of the shadier side of his life. Griffith Observatory has long been a landmark sitting high on Mt. Hollywood, overlooking the Los Angeles basin, not far from the infamous Hollywood sign. The location has been used in numerous films, including James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause, and more recently in epics such as The Rocketeer and The Terminator. For many of us, Griffith brings to mind great memories of a first observatory and planetarium visit, not to mention those nights of mind-altering Laserium. To enter the grounds now gives little indication of all that has transpired since 2002. From the.
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