Community Theater
207 W. Second Avenue,
Pine Bluff,
AR
71601
207 W. Second Avenue,
Pine Bluff,
AR
71601
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Opened in 1922, a wonderful theater – one in which the audience faces the lobby! One enters next to the screen. Theater is complete with “crying room”.
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John Beatty
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The original name of this theatre was the Berbig Theatre which opened in 1922 with seating for 480 patrons. Current seating is shown as 180 seats.
The address for the Community Theatre, 207 West Second Street, Pine Bluff, Ar.
Here is a 2006 photo of the Community Theater in Pine Bluff.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004
Community Theatre (added 2004 – Building – #04000507)
Also known as Breckinridge Building
207 w. 2nd Ave., Pine Bluff
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
There is detailed information about the theater on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/24fds9
This is a 2007 photo. It looks like a ghost town.
1984 photo of the Community Theatre.
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Here is another 1984 photo.
There was also a Malco Twin Cinema at 921 W. Poplar St., I can’t find any info on the Malco, anyone have any info that they can submit the theatre.
The community is currently undergoing a massive, inside/outside renovation – and might open up this fall (2013) – as headquarters for the Pine Bluff Film Festival as well as for live concerts and shows.