Bovard Auditorium

3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, California 90089 USA

Reasonable

Independent
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“Famous filming location”

Recognize it from Forrest Gump? It was used as the fill-in for the University of Alabama. Perhaps the most iconic of the University Park campus’s Northern Renaissance-style structures, George Finley Bovard Administration Building houses many of USC’s central administrative offices as well as an auditorium that is one of the oldest and busiest performance venues in Southern California. The three-story brick building – completed in 1921 and named for USC’s fourth president – is distinguished by a 116-foot central tower flanked by two wings, one named James Harmon Hoose Hall of Philosophy, and the other Thomas Blanchard Stowell Hall of Education.

Reviewed by
Tina N.

April 24, 2016

Got to sit in the second row to see author, Cassandra Clare, at the LA Times Festival of Books! There was plenty of room for everyone but it was packed. The seats are comfortable and the aisles... Read more

Reviewed by
Denise C.

May 08, 2018

I went to some events at this auditorium when I was a student, but not that frequently. I was in other buildings a lot more than this one. It's in the center of campus and it's an old traditional... Read more

Reviewed by
P A.

September 27, 2010

Attended an event last week, "Making Movies, Making Deals, & Making It Big".....featuring Rob Lowe & Tom Barrack as guest speakers. The auditorium was packed with over 1,000 students and guests.... Read more

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