Booker T Theater
125 E. Thomas Street,
Rocky Mount,
NC
27801
125 E. Thomas Street,
Rocky Mount,
NC
27801
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The Booker T Theater opened as the Savoy Theater in 1929. After laying unused for many years, it was restored and reopened as a multi-purpose entertainment facility on April 28, 2011.
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This is a 2009 close-up view.
You’d think someone could board up the uppers windows in the last three years.
At least try and prevent further damage from the elements. Especially if renovation is implied on the website. Even their photo shows the current condition.
You’d think someone could board up the upper windows in the last three years.
And at least try and prevent further damage from the elements.
Especially if renovation is implied on the website. Even their photo shows the current condition.
do you know where one could possibly find pictures of the inside of this theater ?
I have worked across the street from this theater for a couple years now and was interested in finding out a little more about the theater and found there is interest in this building. Some of you may be delighted to learn that the building is undergoing a renovation. The attached building to the right is also being rebuilt. The attached building on the left of the old theater has been torn down.
Opened as the Savoy c.~1910-1930.
Owned:
1950 Booker T Theatres
1950-1975 Bijou Amusement Circuit, of Nashville, Milton Starr, President, they had over 20 theaters in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
Opened 9:00 am, Thursday April 28, 2011, with a Spelling Bee.
Saturday, April 30, they had a showing of “REMEMBER THE TITANS”, Denzel Washington played Coach Herman “Ike” Boone. Coach Boone is from Rocky Mount and the Coach and T.C. Williams High School of Rocky Mount are in the movie. Coach Boone’s came back home to Rocky Mount for the movie in the refurbished Booker T Theater.
Sunday, May 1,
2:00 pm “DOWN IN THE DELTA"
5:00 pm "THE GOSPEL”
More info and photos always welcome.
Is anyone going to post pictures of the grand reopening?
Here are photos of the restored Booker-T and Manhattan Theaters—
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loose-threads-cinema/sets/72157626655668569/
I have wondered why the Montgomery Ward spirit of progress tilework in this building