, ▁along ▁with ▁classic ▁films . ▁Roger ▁Rock a ' s ▁D inner ▁Theater ▁& ▁Good ▁Company ▁Play ers ▁also ▁opened ▁nearby ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁at ▁O live ▁and ▁W ish on ▁Aven ues . ▁F res no ▁native ▁Aud ra ▁Mc Donald ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁leading ▁roles ▁of ▁Ev ita ▁and ▁The ▁W iz ▁at ▁the ▁the ater ▁while ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁high ▁school ▁student . ▁Mc Donald ▁subsequently ▁became ▁a ▁leading ▁perform er ▁on ▁Broadway ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁and ▁a ▁Tony ▁award - win ning ▁actress . ▁Also ▁in ▁the ▁Tower ▁District ▁is ▁Good ▁Company ▁Play ers ' ▁ 2 nd ▁Space ▁Theatre . ▁ ▁The ▁Tower ▁District ▁is ▁a ▁hub ▁for ▁community ▁events ▁such ▁as ▁J ama ica ▁My ▁Week end , ▁M ardi ▁Gr as ▁in ▁February , ▁Gay ▁P ride ▁Par ade , ▁car ▁shows , ▁A ▁T aste ▁of ▁The ▁Tower , ▁Hall owe en ▁in ▁the ▁Tower , ▁and ▁the ▁Far mer ' s ▁Market ▁opened ▁on ▁the ▁north west ▁Cor ner ▁of ▁O live ▁and ▁Van ▁N ess . ▁ ▁The ▁neighborhood ▁features ▁restaur ants , ▁live ▁the ater ▁and ▁night cl ubs , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁several ▁independent ▁sh ops ▁and ▁book st ores , ▁currently ▁operating ▁on ▁or ▁near ▁O live ▁Avenue , ▁and ▁all ▁within ▁a ▁few ▁hundred ▁feet ▁of ▁each ▁other . ▁Since ▁renew al , ▁the ▁Tower ▁District ▁has ▁become ▁an ▁attract ive ▁area ▁for ▁restaurant ▁and ▁other ▁local ▁business es . ▁Today , ▁the