Longtime Nuart theater fans remember when the concession stand had an old-fashioned wooden till in lieu of a cash register and workers behind the counter had to calculate snack totals and change all in their heads. Tickets were bought from the near-dilapidated booth that, upon peering inside, revealed itself to be full of papers and old books. It really wasn’t that long ago. But like an aging starlet mainlining Botox, the West L.A. theater has had a spiffy overhaul that brings it square into the 21st century. What hasn’t changed in more than 10 years is the Nuart’s leadership, which comes in the form of the very chill, laid-back but friendly Jim Nicola, who, in 1996, after working there part time for a few years, became ... More >>>