Grace Street Theater

934 W. Grace Street,
Richmond, VA 23220

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 24, 2026 at 2:30 pm

The Lee Art Theater actually closed in October 1990 following the arrest of its 72-year-old manager for obscenity. They actually pretend to reopen the theater by reopening without any staff and using stencils but was non-operational.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 26, 2022 at 5:03 am

The Lee opened on October 13th, 1935, and closed in 1963. It reopened on October 23rd, 1965 as Lee Art showing adult movies.

cinemascope
cinemascope on January 7, 2014 at 6:36 pm

Jeff, as the advertising director for Neighborhood Theatres from 1975 to 1996 (as well as a promoter of many midnight movies), I enjoyed your post tremendously. Always glad to know someone notices all the little nuances that went into title logos, sig cuts, etc.

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on October 10, 2010 at 1:47 am

2010 photo of the Grace Street Theatre

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 22, 2010 at 9:55 pm

Nice photos of the Lee/GraceStreet Theatre.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 22, 2010 at 3:57 am

Thanks Jack for the pictures.

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on July 22, 2010 at 2:49 am

Here are some great photos and information on the Lee/Grace Street Theatre.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 10, 2007 at 6:11 pm

I did that already, but it didn’t work. I guess I have to order the larger size next trip.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 10, 2007 at 5:56 pm

OK. It’s early.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 10, 2007 at 5:42 pm

Here is a larger version of the 1937 photo seen on the official website:
http://tinyurl.com/ytdkw7