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Originally Posted by HossC
What caught my eye in the last two images is the dome roughly in the center. After a bit of digging, I found it was the Valley Music Theater. From Wikipedia:
"The Valley Music Theater was built in 1963, as a concrete shell structure, by pouring a concrete 'dome' over a rounded hill of soil, then excavating the soil away. The theater project was backed by entertainers Bob Hope and Art Linkletter, along with Cy Warner." 
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A little more about the Valley Music Theatre:
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(1963) – View showing the Valley Symphony Orchestra on the site of the future Valley Theater Center at 20600 Ventura Boulevard,
on the south side of Ventura Blvd. between Winnetka and Canoga Aves. in Woodland Hills. Musical star Janet Blair, flanked by two
men, stands on a platform in the center. The photo was used to raise awareness (and money) for a new theater in the round,
which was completed the following year.
Charles Okonski/West San Fernando Valley
1960's aerial.
A couple interesting photos:
Steve Young-Valley Times Collection - Los Angeles Public Library Collection
Woodland Hills Honorary Mayor, Buster Keaton "hitching a ride" in front of the Valley Music Theater. The little girl is Melody Holland,
the daughter of David Holland, who was the Director of Public Relations for the theater. This photo was taken in 1964 before the
opening of "The Sound of Music," the theatre's very first production. Mr. Keaton's last home was in Woodland Hills at 22612 Sylvan Street.
(Someone recalls seeing Shirley Booth do a theatre in the round production of "Come Back Little Sheba" there in the 60's. That would've been something to see.)
L.A.Curbed
Afternoon before a summer concert in 1965.
Let's see if anyone can guess who these boys are!