The theater re-opened for events in March, 2011. On September 22, 2011 they had a “Marquee Partee” open house to celebrate the completion of newly installed neon lighting on the theater canopy and turned on the exterior lights for the first time. Photos of the exterior and interior from the event, as well as earlier (pre-restoration) photos can be seen here:
They are planning to re-open as a live music venue presenting a Branson-style classic country music revenue “San Antonio Rose Live” headlined (at least initially) by Darrell McCall. Tickets are anticpated to be priced from $30-$50 and appeal to tourists. They will also make it available for TV and video production.
The Alameda is featured in the middle portion of this clip from the News Hour with Jim Lehrer which focuses on the opening of an associated Museum of Latino Culture:
Interestingly enough, I understand that one of the major donors to the 1983 restoration of this theater was RepublicBank, the same bank that demolished all but the facade of the 1926 Texas Theater in San Antonio that same year.
The theater re-opened for events in March, 2011. On September 22, 2011 they had a “Marquee Partee” open house to celebrate the completion of newly installed neon lighting on the theater canopy and turned on the exterior lights for the first time. Photos of the exterior and interior from the event, as well as earlier (pre-restoration) photos can be seen here:
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Link to photos of the restored Marquee/Main Screen Tower:
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The city left room to hold community movie nights using the restored main screen.
Photo from September 2010
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Slide show of ongoing restoration of the theater:
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August 2009 photo of the Centre Theater:
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August 2009 photo of the Rialto:
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August 2009 photo of the Ritz:
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August 2009 photos:
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October 2008 photo:
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My photo of the Texas Theater, September 2008:
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Link to my photos of the Texas Theatre taken in 2007 & 2008"
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Recent photos of the Edna Theater:
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Recent photos of the Paramount
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One plus on the renovation is they are removing the oversized screen that blocked the view of the theater curtain and proscenium arch.
This is a link to my set of photos on the Aztec:
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They are planning to re-open as a live music venue presenting a Branson-style classic country music revenue “San Antonio Rose Live” headlined (at least initially) by Darrell McCall. Tickets are anticpated to be priced from $30-$50 and appeal to tourists. They will also make it available for TV and video production.
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Recent photo of the Arcadia:
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The 9 pm news tonight reported that Santikos sold out tonight with more than 1,000 cars showing up!
The Alameda is featured in the middle portion of this clip from the News Hour with Jim Lehrer which focuses on the opening of an associated Museum of Latino Culture:
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Recent photos of the exterior, including its illuminated marqee can be found at:
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Recent photos of the exterior, including its illuminated marqee can be found at:
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The address of the Uptown Theater was 701 Fredericksburg Road, not 710. Links to pictures of the carvings surrounding the entrance:
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A photoset of the Texas Theater and its demolition in 1982 can be seen at:
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Interestingly enough, I understand that one of the major donors to the 1983 restoration of this theater was RepublicBank, the same bank that demolished all but the facade of the 1926 Texas Theater in San Antonio that same year.