| 1931 | Leimert Theatre was built by Howard Hughes. It was to serve as the “cornerstone” to the new Leimert Park subdivision. |
| 1931 – 1968 | Leimert Theatre operated as a movie theater. Bonnie and Clyde was the last feature shown in the theater. |
| 1970’s | The theatre was renamed to the Watch Tower – Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. |
| 1990 | Marla Gibbs purchased the theatre. Vision Theatre – was named by Marla Gibbs of “The Jeffersons” and “227″ 1980 TV program Fame. She also operated on the property behind The Vision Theatre, The Crossroads Arts Academy, a dining hall and a small 99-seat theater. |
| 1999 | City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) purchases The Vision Theatre and conveys it to the City Of Los Angeles. It operates on a contractual basis until the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) assumes operational and programmatic control. |
| 2002 | Councilman Bernard Parks elected to office. The Prop K Manchester Junior Arts Center Funding transferred to The Vision Theatre to serve as funding and for the development of a training program for youth. |
| 2003 | “Sweet Honey and the Rock” presented |
| 2004 | Prop K Local Neighborhood Organizing Committee (LVNOC) formed. Community meetings ensue to discuss the design , development and operation of the theater. |
| 2005 | “Les Ballet African” presented at The Vision Theatre. |
| 2006 | Leimert Park Village Master Plan introduced in conjunction with the Community Action Council and CRA. |
| 2007 | Vision Theatre proclaimed the number one guiding principal of the CRA and Community Action Council year-long “visioning” process. |
| 2007 | DCA awarded $2.4M from the State’s California Cultural Historical Endowment (CCHE) for renovation of the Vision Theatre/ Manchester Junior Arts Center. |
| 2009 | Leimert Theatre was built by Howard Hughes. It was to serve as the “cornerstone” to the new Leimert Park subdivision. |
