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jeterga commented about Rialto Theater on Mar 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm

In the fall of 1916, a 925-seat theater, the Southeast’s largest movie house, opened in the Central Business District and the original theater district of Atlanta. The theater’s name was the Rialto, which is defined as exchange or marketplace. The Rialto continued to operate during the Depression and at one point in its history boasted the largest electric sign above the marquee south of New York City. In 1962, the original theater was torn down and a new 1,200-seat Rialto was erected on the same site. It was the first movie theater to be constructed in downtown Atlanta in 35 years and stayed open until 1989 before falling victim to a declining downtown economy.

In 1991, Dr. Richard Koehler, then director of the School of Music at Georgia State University, was approached by real estate consultant David Haddow about relocating the School to several vacant buildings in the block bounded by Forsyth, Luckie, Fairlie and Poplar streets. As an advocate for a downtown performing arts center.

Following a very successful $14 million fund-raising campaign, led by Georgia State University president Carl V. Patton and A.W. “Bill” Dahlberg, a GSU alumnus and president of the Southern Company, construction began in the fall of 1994 on the old Rialto Theater

Extensive renovations were needed to make the Rialto a state-of-the-art concert and performance hall. The Rialto Center for the Performing Arts now boasts superb acoustics after the theater’s roof was raised 12 feet. Interior renovations include a larger lobby to handle patrons, box office facilities, ADA-accessible improvements, new stage with proscenium, orchestra pit and 833 new comfortable seats.

In March 1996, the reopening of the 833-seat Rialto Center for the Performing Arts marked a turning point in the revitalization of the historic Fairlie-Poplar District of downtown Atlanta. Since the reopening of the Rialto, more than 600,000 patrons have experienced performances ranging from theater to dance to music offerings including jazz, blues, rock, and classical. The old Rialto Theater has been successfully transformed into a first-class performance venue.

jeterga commented about Rialto Theatre on Mar 28, 2011 at 1:01 pm

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jeterga commented about Stewart Drive-In on Mar 28, 2011 at 12:53 pm

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jeterga commented about Cobb Center 6 on Mar 27, 2011 at 3:56 pm

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jeterga commented about Forest Hills Drive-In on Mar 26, 2011 at 10:09 am

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jeterga commented about Moon Lit Drive-In on Mar 25, 2011 at 5:01 pm

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jeterga commented about Moon Lit Drive-In on Mar 24, 2011 at 6:41 pm

The old drive-in sign is now in covington ga,

jeterga commented about Moon Lit Drive-In on Mar 24, 2011 at 6:35 pm

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jeterga commented about Cineplex Odeon Memorial Drive Cinema 5 on Mar 24, 2011 at 4:35 pm

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jeterga commented about Loew's Grand Theatre on Mar 23, 2011 at 1:07 pm

Atlanta, Ga.: Jan. 31, 1978 – A passer-by pauses in front of the burned out shell of Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta Tuesday morning after the theater was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The movie ‘Gone With the Wind’ premiered at the theater in December, 1939 and a street adjacent to the theater was named Margaret Mitchell Sq. in honor of the author. ( 1978

jeterga commented about Loew's Grand Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 9:04 pm

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jeterga commented about Movie Tavern by Marcus Tucker on Mar 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm

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jeterga commented about Miller Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 7:24 pm

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jeterga commented about Regency Mall Cinema I-II-III on Mar 22, 2011 at 6:55 pm

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jeterga commented about Augusta Drive-In on Mar 22, 2011 at 6:20 pm

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jeterga commented about U.S. 25 Drive-In on Mar 22, 2011 at 6:12 pm

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jeterga commented about National Hills Theatre on Mar 19, 2011 at 10:00 am

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jeterga commented about Regency Mall Cinema I-II-III on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:10 pm

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jeterga commented about Regency Exchange Cinema on Mar 11, 2011 at 4:53 pm

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jeterga commented about Regal Augusta Village Cinema 12 on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:24 pm

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jeterga commented about Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:21 pm

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jeterga commented about Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:11 pm

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jeterga commented about Georgia Square Value Cinemas 5 on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:06 pm

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jeterga commented about Columbia Square Cinemas on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:04 pm

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jeterga commented about Conyer Cinema 8 on Mar 11, 2011 at 11:59 am

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