Golden State Theatre

417 Alvarado Street,
Monterey, CA 93940

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tomdelay
tomdelay on November 20, 2004 at 11:30 pm

I suggest you contact the theatre at 831/372-3800 or 831/372-4556.
Ask for Matt.

Tom DeLay

KenBell
KenBell on November 20, 2004 at 11:18 pm

Hi All,

I need a theater in Monterey to premiere the documentary I am producing. We followed 8 pro mountain bikers for about 6 months as they tried to make the Olympic team. More info can be found at www.offroadtoathens.com

They date is Friday April 15th. Need at least 300 seats. Digital video projection capability preferred.

Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Ken Bell

BradHarlan
BradHarlan on November 13, 2004 at 8:10 pm

UPDATE: All traces of the balcony theatres are now gone, including the floor platforms. All main floor seats are removed. Restoration painting continues. (If anyone has info on how to remove “acoustical sealant” easily, post it here! We’ve tried everything from canned air to olive oil!) Grand piano has taken residence on the mezzanine. Eight-foot lobby chandelier is being repaired. Original balcony chandeliers have been purchased from a sympathetic collector. Reproduction lobby furniture and lighting has been purchased. Several local musical groups have already asked to use the stage for rehearsals, so the new owner ordered music stands for them, and they arrived today! 70s lobby ticket booth has been demolished. Electrician has been hired and was on-site today. Think good thoughts for him :–)

GaryParks
GaryParks on October 27, 2004 at 2:19 pm

This past Monday was my first work session at the theatre—decorative paint restoration—since the triplex partition walls came down. Not only is it wonderful to see the auditorium “reunited,” but the acoustics are phenomenal. Tom DeLay played for a time on the organ so that myself and a few visitors could hear the change in sound quality. This organ already sounded great back when the balcony was walled off. Now the result is nothing short of breathtaking. While I was there, a local member of Monterey’s operatic commiunity went onstage and sang part of “Se Vuol Ballare…” from “The Marriage of Figaro.” He sounded superb. One can talk at normal conversational level, or a stage whisper, and be heard perfectly well from the top of the balcony.

tomdelay
tomdelay on September 24, 2004 at 12:49 pm

The old single screen, the 1917 Strand/Rio/Regency/State IV will probably remain a theatre for the time being. I have heard many different proposals for the space, most of which lean toward keeping the theatre for now. The building is to undergo massive renovation in the spaces above the theatre. There is virtually nothing left of the 1917 theatre interior save for some water damaged stencils above the mirror in the lobby.

Eric
Eric on September 24, 2004 at 12:07 pm

What will become of the single screen across the street?

tomdelay
tomdelay on September 23, 2004 at 10:31 pm

As of October 1, 2004, this theatre was purchased by an investor from the Los Angeles area who plans to restore the building. The first major project will be the removal of the walls dividing the balcony into two small cracker-box auditoriums. The entire auditorium has not been seen since 1976. New seats will follow. It is planned to have the theatre reopened by January 1, 2005.

The theatre will be having a combination of classic films, silent films, live performances, periodic programs on the Wurlitzer organ, conferences and as an adjunct facility for the Monterey Conference Center two blocks away.

Tom DeLay

Gregg
Gregg on February 2, 2004 at 5:44 pm

The web site for this theatre can be found at:
http://www.stpg.org/History/history.html