Regent Square Theatre
1035 S. Braddock Avenue,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15218
1035 S. Braddock Avenue,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15218
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It’s not reopening and will be part of the next-door art gallery. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/final-curtain-comes-down-regent-square-theater
Opened on December 14th, 1936. Grand opening ad posted.
The Regent Square Theater has now closed. According to a TribLive article, it and the Harris were closed because of the financial difficulties of its the The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media.
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-center-for-arts-and-media-shutters-movie-theaters-closes-main-building/
According to the Ed Blank article 71dude linked to earlier, the Regent Square Theatre opened on December 15, 1936.
Re-opening on Oct. 27, with a weekend of horror films for all ages, and some with a local angle!
The Regent Square is (hopefully) temporarily closed right now (Aug 2017) due to technical and financial issues. Here’s an article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the topic:
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/08/11/Regent-Square-Theater-closed-community-fund-raising-steering-committee-Pittsburgh-Filmmakers/stories/201708110124
The “Operated By” (chain) should be Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
This Theatre is on The Swissvale border in the Regent Square neighborhood. It Does Not have ANYTHING (Nor was it named after the “Regent” in East Liberty. When I lived in Swissvale I used to walk to the place often. The last movie a saw here was “The Crow” with Brandon Lee.
71 Dude, that was a good article by Ed Blank. Thanks for posting it. I went to the Regent Square the other night to see “Animal KIngdom” and I’m gonna return next week to see the “Mesrine” series.
I encourage all film fans to support the Regent Square. They show movies that you just can’t see elsewhere.
Here is a profile Ed Blank did of this theater in 1987:
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The Three Rivers Film Festival is going on here right now. I encourage everyone to attend.
Oops,
“Invitations to openings and special events” should have been right underneath “First Class mailing….” (Yes, I did “cut-and-paste” from the PGH Film Makers' Site.
And yes, Cinema Treasures, please update the correct link above
www.pghfilmmakers.org
Update,
The website should be www.pghfilmmakers.org
My Girl Posse and I went here recently to see “Anvil, The Story of Anvil” which is a documentary on an aging metal band from Canada. Not quite “Spinal Tap” (because the band does exist), it still has its funny moments.
They have a great deal here if you go frequently. You can become a “Screenie” for $70.00. You get
12 admissions to our theaters* (can be shared with a friend)
12 free popcorns or fountain drinks (should be shared with a friend)
$10 off associate membership to Pittsburgh Filmmakers / Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
10% discount at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts’ Shop
First Class mailing of monthly film calendar
My husband and I have the “Screenie” and we share it.
Invitations to openings and special events
*Regular screenings only. Not valid for co-sponsored screenings, festivals or special events.
Renewing link.
Listed in the 1955 yellow pages. Number was CHrchil 1-2232.
This theatre is going on hiatus until after Thanksgiving. They will then be showing MY KID COULD PAINT THAT. I enjoy the films shown here, at the Manor, and the Squirrel Hill.
Here is a recent picture of the Regent Square.
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