Westwood Village's Marquees Are Dark This Fall. Broxton Plaza Now Sets the Schedule.

At 7 p.m. tonight, American Cinematheque screens Michael Mann's "Miami Vice: Director's Final Cut" at Directors Village, 961 Broxton Avenue. Online tickets are already gone. It is also the last event on the theater's schedule. After tonight, neither historic single-screen on Broxton has a public showtime listed.

That leaves a gap in Westwood Village's evenings that will last through this season and probably longer. A paved plaza across the street and a run of new kitchens on Broxton and Weyburn are filling it. For the next several months, the Village's evening calendar comes from the Westwood Village Improvement Association's event listings and from restaurant closing times, not from a marquee.

Tonight's Screening Is the Last One on the Books

The former Fox Westwood Village Theater stopped operating as a regular cinema on July 25, 2024, when the lease with Regency Theatres expired. A collective of filmmakers bought it. Daily Bruin reported that the group includes Jason Reitman, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Guillermo del Toro. The theater came back to life this summer. It got two rehabbed 70mm projectors in June 2026, ran Nolan's "The Odyssey" for three weeks in July, and then hosted a string of premieres. The last of those was "Digger" on September 28, with Tom Cruise in attendance.

In June, the LA Times reported plans for a $25 million restoration that would add a restaurant, bar, gallery and multipurpose lobby, with a reopening in 2027. The timeline has slipped since then. According to the Los Angeles Theatres history site, no renovation permits had been issued as of September 2026. The team is still raising the $25 million and plans to start work in October. Gensler is now the architect, and the site's author does not expect a reopening before 2028.

The Bruin's Date Is Still a Hope, Not a Listing

The Bruin Theater sits across Broxton from the Village theater. It opened in 1937 and closed in July 2024 when its lease also expired. The two buildings had shared an owner for more than 80 years. Theater historian Bill Counter told Daily Bruin that a reopened Bruin would be operating independently for the first time.

The plan announced this summer was new releases Friday through Sunday and classic films Monday through Thursday, with 35mm and 70mm presentations. In late July, Deadline reported a hoped-for mid-October opening. The Los Angeles Theatres site says an October reopening will happen only if permits and inspections go well. As of today, no opening date, first film or ticket price has been announced. The theater's web address shows a page for the Kingsway Theatre in Toronto, with no Bruin showtimes. Until a schedule appears, the safest plan for October is to treat both marquees as dark.

A Plaza on Broxton Took Over the Calendar

The space that now hosts Westwood's recurring evening events is Broxton Plaza, a paved space at Broxton Avenue and Kinross. Listings give its address as either 1030 or 1036 Broxton. It is a short walk from both closed theaters. These are the dates now on the books, in order:

1. Every Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.: The Westwood Village Farmers Market runs year-round, rain or shine, and accepts CalFresh/EBT. Vendors sell produce, mushrooms, nuts, flowers and wine, along with prepared food such as pupusas, dim sum and Lebanese shawarma.
2. Saturday, October 10, 1 to 6 p.m.: The WVIA holds its second annual Oktoberfest. Admission is free for all ages. The beer garden is 21 and over, requires a valid ID and sells drinks separately. The first 100 guests to check in get a free stein, with no drink included.
3. Friday, October 16, 3 to 8 p.m.: Bruin Flea brings student-owned and LA-based makers, vintage goods, clothing and art to the plaza.
4. Friday, November 13: The WVIA calendar lists the next Bruin Flea.

Last year's first Oktoberfest, on October 18, 2025, featured the Lady Hosen Band, Barney's Beanery, Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Tap Truck LA. The 2026 listing promises live music, German-inspired food, vendors, games and giveaways, but it does not name this year's band or brewery partners yet.

Kitchens Now Keep the Late Hours

A double feature in a Broxton movie palace used to give the Village a reason to stay busy into the night. This year, a cluster of food openings within a few blocks of the plaza does that. Several of them stay open well past dark.

Raising Cane's opened at Broxton and Weyburn after a three-year wait, according to Daily Bruin. Its 2 a.m. closing time makes it the latest-running spot on this list with confirmed hours. The Melt's location page lists a MeltBurger, grilled cheese with tomato soup, and an Impossible burger with dairy-free cheese. The same page lists two different sets of hours, so call ahead before planning a late visit. A Westside Today video published by Brentwood News on October 1 still described The Melt and Boichik Bagels as arriving. Boichik's planned menu includes New York-style bagels, schmears, sandwiches, lox, whitefish and tuna.

More openings are on the way, though their dates are less certain. The WVIA's September newsletter says Pretty Bird has brought its Nashville-style hot chicken to Westwood, while The Infatuation's September 23 review still described the opening as coming soon. The same newsletter lists Sana'a Café, Chill Since '93, Ghost Sando and Better Buzz Coffee as coming soon. One familiar name has closed. A local report published September 24 said the Corner Bakery Cafe in Westwood has permanently closed.

Saturday, October 10, From Beer Garden to Gallery

With no theaters running, Westwood's two cultural institutions carry more of the evening programming. Their fall schedules line up well with the plaza calendar. On October 10, Oktoberfest ends at 6 p.m. The Hammer Museum's Fall Exhibitions Celebration starts at 8 p.m. and runs until 10:30. That leaves two hours for dinner at one of the Weyburn openings in between.

The celebration marks two shows. Huguette Caland's exhibition opened September 27 and runs through February 28, 2027. Mavis Pusey's exhibition opens to the public the next day, October 11, and also runs through February 28, 2027.

The Geffen Playhouse has its own October dates. The workshop of "Dragon Baby" runs through October 16. The Backstage at the Geffen benefit is Sunday, October 18, and "Purpose" runs November 11 through December 20. With the Hammer, the Geffen and Broxton Plaza all programming, the Village has a full evening schedule this fall even with both Broxton marquees dark.

The Next Change Arrives by Train

The current mix of plaza events and late kitchens should last at least a year. The next big change on the calendar is the D Line subway, not a theater. The first extension section opened May 8, 2026, at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega, but that section stops short of Westwood. Metro reported the section that reaches Westwood was 85% complete in May 2026. Its September 2026 presentation forecasts service in fall 2027, subject to change. Work continues at the Westwood/UCLA station until then, and Metro warns that lane reductions and temporary pedestrian detours may occur. On that timeline, a train to the Westwood/UCLA station would start running at least a year before the Directors Village marquee is expected to light up again.

Changes in a neighborhood's evening life, like a theater going dark or new late-night kitchens opening, can shape how a home near the Village fits your plans. If you're weighing what this year's changes mean for your place in Westwood, Stacy Young can walk you through it. Request your free home valuation, and we can talk through how the Village is changing around your street.