Peninsula Community Theatre

10251 Warwick Boulevard,
Newport News, VA 23601

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Functions: Performing Arts

Styles: Art Deco

Previous Names: Village Theatre

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Peninsula Community Theatre

The Village Theatre opened in 1935 in Hilton Village. It was done in Art Deco style. It closed as a movie theatre in the early-1990’s. In 1994 it became the Peninsula Community Theatre for the Performing Arts. It still maintains its original marquee.

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ghamilton
ghamilton on May 31, 2005 at 4:05 pm

This theater was the center piece of a planned community,Hilton Village,primarily ship yard workers.Get off the freeway when in Tidewater and visit this scenic area.The once thriving business district still has some interesting shops.

teecee
teecee on June 9, 2005 at 11:44 am

Recent & old photos:
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kseward
kseward on July 11, 2007 at 1:42 pm

While I know I’ve likely seen more than a couple movies here, I remember seeing Star Wars here with some friends.

I was clueless, along for the fun of it, with a friend’s parents driving us. So I just walked into the Village not knowing what was playing or that it was this big blockbuster movie. Cool surprise …

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on February 20, 2011 at 12:24 pm

Very nicely designed theatre. The theatre was closed on the day I was in town so the only part of the interior I could see was what was visible from the front door. The lobby is small with what appears to be the original concession stand still in place. Exterior photos from February 2011:
photo one, photo two

ghamilton
ghamilton on June 1, 2011 at 4:12 pm

I centered the pic on the theater.You are welcome.Passed there yesterday.Hairspray playing.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 26, 2012 at 5:36 pm

Several articles and reader letters about the Village Theatre and its operators, the Gordon family, were published in the local newspaper over the years, and its web site, dailypress.com, has an assortment of them conveniently linked on this web page.

wsasser
wsasser on March 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm

http://www.pctlive.org/

Coffindan
Coffindan on August 23, 2016 at 11:43 am

I love to pass by this theater. I never went there since I lived across the river in Suffolk but I love the design and the fact they have kept it up in appearance.

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