Roxy Theatre
2004 Main Street,
Northampton,
PA
18067
2004 Main Street,
Northampton,
PA
18067
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Good News. The Roxy did receive funds from the federal Covid grant program thus assuring its continued survival at least for awhile. A portion of those funds were just used to redo the surface of its stage flooring - just in time for the local Nutcracker ballet performance last weekend.
I believe the owner of the Roxy is applying for the federal Covid grant program for performance venues, museums and independent theatres.
The prior organ and its chambers were removed to make room for the installation of the Allen organ from the State in Eastson. That Allen organ has been installed and is now in use at the Roxy.
Hi Muviebuf, I’m not sure I’m reading your comment correctly. Is the organ operating or was ir rmoved.
I had the pleasure of attending the Roxy on two different occasions. This is the type of theatre most of us would love to own. Its beautiful marquee, lovely auditorium and gregarious owner create a movie going experience from a by-gone era. The Friday night I attended there were about 150 patrons in attendance. When patrons left, they thanked the owner and why not– they got to see a good movie, a cartoon, and movie short all for a reasonable price. Refreshments are also priced reasonably. Sorry to hear about the organ. When I was there the owner was undecided about whether to restore it or not.
The entire Allen organ (including all 36 of its speakers)removed from the State Theatre in Easton Pennsylvania has now been installed at the Roxy in Northampton Pennsylvania. The sound is incredible! The prior organ and all of its piping was removed. The stage has also been widened to allow more live performances.
August 31st, 1933 grand opening ad in the photo section.
Lehigh Valley PBS Channel 39 has recently done a piece about the Roxy Theatre on their program FOCUS. The portion about the theatre starts at the 14 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai9pCK8BDRs&index=3&list=PLeb-wypQkl_-lbLde5-Fx9mPhp_xAs-cm
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv8jgouIkJY#t=319
Ok, that works. Thanks!
That’s interesting. I just tried it and that happened to me as well.I posted the exact same address at bigscreenbiz.com and it works there. I thought maybe I had somehow made a mistake, but it seems to be exactly the same. It fact I copied it from there and pasted it here, so it has to be the same.
I hate to send people elsewhere, but if you want to see it go to www.bigscreenbiz.com and click on FORUMS, then click on The Back Office, and finnally click on GOOD PUBLICITY never hurts.
That way you can get to see it by way of the back door.
I get an “oops…we can’t find that page…” when I entered this URL in Safari.
Here is a link to some recent publicity that was given our theatre by WFMZ TV69 in Allentown. www.wfmz.com/news/–/121458/8770656/–/w4ovp0/–/index.html
Anyone hear that the Roxy is hiring a new organist?
A recent video of the Roxy Theatre in Northampton may be found here:
[url]http://www.lehighvalleystyle.com/archives/oh-the-drama-behind-the-scenes-photo-shoot[/url]
Interesting to note that the Roxy provided the great artwork for the great record “Matinee” by Weston, a Lehigh-valley punk band from the 90’s. It was actually how I discovered this place, originally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufg2Swcjsr0&feature=related
Went to see Cars2 last night with 4-yr. old grandson and his parents. Reviews are right: movie stinks. Preceded by totally inappropriate (for the very young audience that Cars2 draws) preview of “Transformers,” which looks like another stinker. If only they still made good movies!
Theater looks terrific! Mr. Wolfe, in tuxedo, greets patrons as they enter. Young staff is dressed in black trousers, white s/s shirts, black bowties. This is class! Tickets are $3 (all ages); big bucket of popcorn also $3. This is the best movie bargain in the Lehigh Valley (or anywhere, AFAIK), and a real treat for those who missed the golden Age of the American cinema, or for those who, like me, remember it from our youth (see my favorite childhood theater at http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8237 ). Thanks again, Richard Wolfe!
Very cool! The Roxy is the best place to see movies in the Lehigh Valley, by far! Thank you, Rick Wolfe, for keeping the tradition alive!
Here are some recent pictures of the Roxy lobbies taken on Sat. April 16th.
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An interesting photo of the Roxy Northampton when it was originally called The Lyric can be found here:
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Also note that the Roxy’s marquee was feature in the opening title credit sequence of the 1992 “School Ties” which featured Brendon Frazier and Matt Damon. As the car drives by you can see the title “Rebel Without A Cause” listed on the marquee.
This is really a wonderful theater, and all credit must go to Mr. Wolfe for his loving care of this gem of a house. Despite the loss of most of the region’s movie palaces, we’re fortunate here in s.e. PA to have a handful of survivors showing movies and/or stage shows and concerts. In addition to the Roxy (Northampton), there are the Boyd (Bethlehem, movies; many original details covered/altered but essentially intact), State (restored, Easton, mainly touring live stage acts), and Nineteenth St. (Allentown, film series, organ concerts, and stage shows by the local dramatic group, which owns the house). Also the Emmaus (neighborhood movie house). Symphony Hall, owned by the Allentown Symphony Association and home of the orchestra, as the former Lyric featured movies and touring burlesque; projection equipment removed in recent renovation/restoration.
We have just completed restoration of our auditorium this past December, and have had it professionally photographed. We here at the Roxy are quite pleased with how the restoration has turned out.
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What a tremendous asset this must be to the city of Northampton. The video of the marquee in operation is truly stunning.
The April 17, 2009 photo of the auditorium was fabulous… so good to the the “stars & stripes” on either side of the stage.
The theater owner needs to receive a medal for courage in using curtains and playing the organ… its what draws people in to see a movie!
Once, when I was a new ticket-taking doorman at San Francisco’s awesome Castro Thetre, a Hattie McDaniels look-alike bellowed out to me “Is that organ dude playing tonight?” I then replied with a positive answer which was promptly replied with “‘Cause if he ain’t, I ain’t comin’ in!"
Since then, my long-time friend and organist David Hegarty has affectionately been known as "organ dude” and I’m sure “miss Hattie” is still enjoying his twice-nightly musical interludes!
What a great marquee.