Host Laura Craven sits down with "18th & Grand" director/producer STEVE DEBRO to discuss his documentary about the historic Olympic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles.  On Part One of this two-part conversation, Steve talks about the first fifty years of the legendary space, including the unique construction and development of the arena, the changing ownership over the first decades, and how it became the boxing capital of the USA.

18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story is a feature documentary exploring  the turbulent history of Los Angeles through the story of the Olympic—a 10,000-seat fight palace—and the remarkable woman who ran it.

For more information about Steve Debro and the forthcoming documentary "18th & Grand," go to 18thandgrand.com

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