Thanks, Phantom Screen. You’re right on that one, but I noticed that an awful lot of stores and businesses seemed boarded up, or had soaped-up windows, which is another sign of a store or business that’s folded.
Well, I tihnk MPol comment might be more a result of the giant, empty, dead mall in the heart of downtown Worcester, which casts a bit of a pall. Also not helping is the recent “suspenion of operations” by Worcester’s venerable, if not celebrated Foothills Theatre Company.
I also hope they never take down the “E.M. Loews” marquee on the Palladium. Losing that would be tragic.
The Showcase Cinema, which was the Cinerama venue, was the former Loews Poli Palace, and is today the Hanover Theatre, a newly restored live theater complete with a huge Wurlitzer. Further north on Main St. is the Palladium Theater, formerly the Plymouth, now a rock music concert hall. Near it is Mechanics Hall, a 19th-century concert hall; further north is another smaller concert hall, Tuckerman Hall, which served as a silient movie theater decades ago. All of the theaters are listed here in CT. Worcester is not a “ghost town” by any means.
Too bad there aren’t any movie theatres left in Worcester! Like many other businesses in Worcester’s downtown area, they’ve either folded or moved south or north, so Worcester’s downtown area has begun to look like a ghost town. I know, because I was there fairly recently.
This:
“are there any movie theatres left (as opposed to live stages)?”
is a good question, Ron Newman. Frankly, when I was there last spring, I didn’t see any movie theatres left in Worcester.
Not a ghost town, but are there any movie theatres left (as opposed to live stages)?
Thanks, Phantom Screen. You’re right on that one, but I noticed that an awful lot of stores and businesses seemed boarded up, or had soaped-up windows, which is another sign of a store or business that’s folded.
Well, I tihnk MPol comment might be more a result of the giant, empty, dead mall in the heart of downtown Worcester, which casts a bit of a pall. Also not helping is the recent “suspenion of operations” by Worcester’s venerable, if not celebrated Foothills Theatre Company.
I also hope they never take down the “E.M. Loews” marquee on the Palladium. Losing that would be tragic.
The Showcase Cinema, which was the Cinerama venue, was the former Loews Poli Palace, and is today the Hanover Theatre, a newly restored live theater complete with a huge Wurlitzer. Further north on Main St. is the Palladium Theater, formerly the Plymouth, now a rock music concert hall. Near it is Mechanics Hall, a 19th-century concert hall; further north is another smaller concert hall, Tuckerman Hall, which served as a silient movie theater decades ago. All of the theaters are listed here in CT. Worcester is not a “ghost town” by any means.
Too bad there aren’t any movie theatres left in Worcester! Like many other businesses in Worcester’s downtown area, they’ve either folded or moved south or north, so Worcester’s downtown area has begun to look like a ghost town. I know, because I was there fairly recently.