The Dolby Theatre is the first permanent home for the Academy Awards ceremonies (the Oscars). It has hosted these annual awards ceremonies since its opening on November 9, 2001.
The front facade of the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood Shopping mall
2013
The hall from the front entrance to the grand stairway is flanked by storefronts, as well as Art Deco columns displaying the names of past recipients of the Academy Award for Best Picture, with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners, currently set up to 2071.