Bourbon Theatre
1415 O Street,
Lincoln,
NE
68508
1415 O Street,
Lincoln,
NE
68508
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Bourbon Theatre (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Commonwealth Theaters Corp., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc., Westland Theatres
Architects: Carl Boller, Robert O. Boller
Firms: Boller Brothers
Functions: Concerts, Live Performances, Movies (Independent), Special Events
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: State Theatre, Kiva Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
402.477.4776
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News About This Theater
- Apr 9, 2007 — State Theatre reopens as second-run movie house
Opened as the 350-seat State Theatre on May 6, 1931 with Charlie Chaplin in “City Lights”. On July 2, 1934 it was renamed Kiva Theatre, it was closed in 1941 and was remodeled, reopening as the State Theatre again on October 31, 1941 with 710-seats screening James Ellison in “Ice-Capades” & Bob Crosby in “Rookies on Parade”. It was closed on August 2, 1992 with Michael Douglas in “Basic Instinct”. It was undergoing renovation/restoration in 2007.
It has since reopened as the Bourbon Theatre, presenting concerts and live performances. It is equipped to play video projections in HD, Blu Ray, DVD and film in 35mm format on a 35 feet wide screen.
There is now a standing capacity for 637, and a seating capacity for 300.
Contributed by
Bryan Krefft
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Recent comments (view all 11 comments)
Is this closed? the website is closed and showtimes are nowhere to be seen online.
Maybe here?
http://tinyurl.com/92gh7t
I guess it was closed for the holidays.
This is now the Bourbon Theatre:
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Current website:
http://bourbontheatre.com/
Thanks for the 1983 picture,Chuck.Great shot.
Cool picture from 1983!! Only a year after I was born! I remember this place as “Studio 14” dance club about 10 years ago. That place was a blast!!!
1947 photo as the State Theatre added.
1961 photo added via Fat Tedy on StationWagonForums.com
This actually started life as the State Theatre, opening with 350 seats on May 6, 1931 with Charlie Chaplin in “City Lights” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Kiva Theatre on July 2, 1934 after a management change by the Cornhusker Theaters Company. The Kiva Theatre closed in 1941 and the building was rebuilt.
The theater also received a massive remodel in 1941 featuring an updated marquee, seating expansion, and latest equipment. The theater name was reverted back to its original State Theatre name, and reopened with an expanded capacity of 713 seats on October 31, 1941 with James Ellison in “Ice-Capades” and Bob Crosby in “Rookies On Parade” (unknown if extras added).
Its seating capacity was later reduced to 700 following a 1979 remodel. Commonwealth Theatres later operated the State Theatre in the 1980s, and the State Theatre once had a few months of closure in 1986. It was last operated by United Artists before closing as a first-run movie theater on August 2, 1992 with “Basic Instinct”.