A fascinating record of power, gender, race and culture told through the lens of one of L.A.'s greatest landmarks. Featuring Roddy Piper, Julio Cesar Chavez, Gene Lebell, Mamie Van Doren, John Doe, Carlos Palomino, Jackie Kallen, Gary Tovar, Jimmy Lennon Jr., James Ellroy, Dick Enberg, Lupe Pintor Mando, Guererro Honey Sanchez, The Destroyer and many more!

The Olympic Auditorium opened in 1925, a massive, state-of-the-art arena built to match the ambitions of a city on the come. The Olympic was a wild, indestructible palace of violent entertainment for eight decades, and Aileen Eaton managed the mayhem for the better part of its existence. Taking over in the midst of World War II, Eaton thrived in the hyper masculine world of boxing and wrestling, building and influencing stars like Gorgeous George and Muhammad Ali, facing off against Mickey Cohen and the mob, and navigating the Olympic through changing times and tastes. When she retired in 1980, the Olympic became the largest punk rock venue in the U.S. and the launchpad for live music giant Goldenvoice. 18TH & GRAND: THE OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM STORY dynamically recasts the L.A. story, featuring diverse, unforgettable voices, a forgotten heroine, and the battles that shaped a city.