September 28, 2004
Holiday Bowl
Holiday Bowl History Project is three days of remembering the Holiday Bowl, a practicum in various scholarly methods from history to political science, and a method of making community in Los Angeles. Invited are those who frequented the Holiday Bowl, local residents, participating students, local historians, cultural geographers, political scientists, and architecture enthusiasts, those interested in bowling, among others. The event will take place on Friday, October 1, 2004; Saturday, October 2, 2004 ; and Saturday October 9, 2004.
Visit http://www.holidaybowlcrenshaw.com/project.html for more details.
"A bowling alley built in 1958 by five Japanese Americans, the Holiday Bowl exemplified part of the process of rebuilding the community after Internment. In order to finance it, its owners sold shares throughout Crenshaw. Given the Bowl’s location on Crenshaw Blvd, it was important in the desegregation of Los Angeles as it served a multi-racial clientele. The Holiday Bowl was also prized for it Googie architecture. Due to a variety of factors, however, the Bowl closed in 2000. Despite a lengthy and impassioned outcry to save it, the Holiday Bowl was demolished in October of 2003. When it finally was torn down, those who frequented the Holiday Bowl and many in the surrounding neighborhood experienced a profound loss."
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