Ritz Theater
1201 Beatties Ford Road,
Charlotte,
NC
28216
1201 Beatties Ford Road,
Charlotte,
NC
28216
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The Ritz was the last theater built exclusively for African-American patrons in Charlotte. It was built in the early 60’s and closed in 1971.
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After closing in 1971 this theater reopened in 1972 as ‘The New Ritz’ and played movies for a few more years. It sat vacant for many years with the marquee intact before being demolished.
Bijou Entertainment Circuit of Nashville built the Ritz Theatre in 1961 operating on a ten-year lease. New operators operated it as the New Ritz Theater closing thereafter. The city considered turning the theater into a gym before deciding against that plan in the late 1970s.
A new pocket park was recentlydedicated on the site of this theater called ‘The Ritz at Washington Heights’ in honor of the demolished cinema. An outdoor stage will occasionally screen movies.