That Vancouver building at 152 East Hastings is the oldest theatre in Greater Vancouver, the oldest remaining Pantages theatre in North America, and one of the oldest purpose-built vaudeville theatre interiors in Canada. Yes slayerfan, it must be saved and it is going to be saved by people who believe there is no such word as “impossible”.
I cannot tell you everything because I only took the tour today but I would suggest that you get in touch with someone from the City Opera company and find out how and when to take a tour of this old falling apart building and get the news about what is planned for this fantastic old dame of a building.
I have no idea who or what building Barnaby is writing about unless it is the building along Hastings across from the Army and Navy that was torn down decades ago. The one at 152 East Hastings is a 650 seater not 1200.
I remember this theatre as the City Lights that showed Rocky Horror and all sorts anti drug movies, and Cheech and Chong movies that played in the mid 1970’s.
There is a lot of work being planned for this old building and buildings next to it as well. When all these things are finished Vancouver will have a wonderful intimate, state of the art theatre for local and beamed out via the Net and television broadcasts. You are going to be very pleased. Things are going to change in that area of town. People in the Carnegie centre are aware of these changes coming about gradually and can inform you about the theatre plans that will change the area or at least go along with the changes that are going to happen. RIght now though that part of town is a horrible depressing place as you described.
Try to take the tour it is really informative.
That Vancouver building at 152 East Hastings is the oldest theatre in Greater Vancouver, the oldest remaining Pantages theatre in North America, and one of the oldest purpose-built vaudeville theatre interiors in Canada. Yes slayerfan, it must be saved and it is going to be saved by people who believe there is no such word as “impossible”.
I cannot tell you everything because I only took the tour today but I would suggest that you get in touch with someone from the City Opera company and find out how and when to take a tour of this old falling apart building and get the news about what is planned for this fantastic old dame of a building.
I have no idea who or what building Barnaby is writing about unless it is the building along Hastings across from the Army and Navy that was torn down decades ago. The one at 152 East Hastings is a 650 seater not 1200.
I remember this theatre as the City Lights that showed Rocky Horror and all sorts anti drug movies, and Cheech and Chong movies that played in the mid 1970’s.
There is a lot of work being planned for this old building and buildings next to it as well. When all these things are finished Vancouver will have a wonderful intimate, state of the art theatre for local and beamed out via the Net and television broadcasts. You are going to be very pleased. Things are going to change in that area of town. People in the Carnegie centre are aware of these changes coming about gradually and can inform you about the theatre plans that will change the area or at least go along with the changes that are going to happen. RIght now though that part of town is a horrible depressing place as you described.
Try to take the tour it is really informative.