Naro Expanded Cinema
1507 Colley Avenue,
Norfolk,
VA
23517
1507 Colley Avenue,
Norfolk,
VA
23517
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The Naro Theatre, in the Ghent section of downtown Norfolk, opened in the 1930’s as the Colley Theatre.
Reopened in the early-1970’s as an art house and revival theater, the Naro Theatre has enjoyed success over the years, catering to a loyal audience interested in independent, foreign and limited release features.
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A recent night photo is here.
This is an October 2009 close-up photo.
Nice photos Lost Memory.
what is EXPANDED about the Naro? It’s still a single screen. The seating capacity has not changed. According to an earlier posting after the renovation the screen size was reduced. Could somebody enlighten me?
Maybe they expaned the concession stand.
Or, perhaps, the “facilities”
Yes.To that.They might have “expaned” the admission.Lol.
As they said on re-opening night in 1977-8, the “Expanded Naro was for those who refused to be "Naro-minded” and wanted good, quality, independent cinema! (I was there in the audience that night…I believe it was a double feature of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds goes to Town…or was that another night…anyway, good to see that there are many “NARO-minded” folks still left in Norfolk to keep this theater from the wrecking ball!
But just NAROly
This photo of the Colley Theatre is dated 1936. Aside from the loss of the vertical sign and the original marquee, and the removal a bit of the nice Art Deco detailing on the ground floor, the facade of this theater is remarkably well preserved.