Kentucky Theatre

214 East Main Street,
Lexington, KY 40507

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Patsy
Patsy on February 27, 2013 at 6:27 am

Is there an update on this theatre and its mighty Wurlitzer? Great 1930 photo with the blade marquee!

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on September 30, 2012 at 1:51 am

The theater celebrates its 90th anniversary: View article.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 15, 2010 at 4:30 pm

I think I will,Mike.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 15, 2010 at 4:12 pm

YOu outta drive up there one day it was beautiful and the staff was glad to show off the theatre. I bought a nice local book about the theatre.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 15, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Nice looking.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 15, 2010 at 2:33 pm

So the STATE theatre is now part of the KENTUCKY Theatre.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 15, 2010 at 2:32 pm

I was so lucky to be in Lexington on business and spotted the KENTUCKY THEATRE,i was given a first class tour and bought a history book on the theatre on sale at the concession.I think next door there was another theatre being cleaned up to reopen,I wonder if any Kentucky folks know what i am writing about.Can’t remember that theatre’s name.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 15, 2010 at 2:24 pm

2007 Photo of the Kentucky Theatre.
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Patsy
Patsy on September 18, 2009 at 10:57 am

What is the restoration status of this Lexington cinema treasure that has or had a Wurlitzer organ?

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 13, 2009 at 9:27 pm

1985 daytime photo of the Kentucky Theatre.
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19832 night photo of the Kentucky Theatre.
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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

A B&W photo of the Kentucky marquee.
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lostmemory
lostmemory on August 29, 2008 at 1:33 pm

An August 2008 photo can be seen here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on March 23, 2008 at 8:03 pm

This is another photo of the Kentucky Theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on January 18, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Here is another marquee photo.

lostmemory
lostmemory on January 14, 2008 at 7:42 am

A few interior photos can be seen here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 6, 2007 at 10:08 am

A more recent photo of the Kentucky Theater can be seen here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 28, 2007 at 12:39 pm

Updated link for the Kentucky Theater website.

lostmemory
lostmemory on June 3, 2007 at 9:48 am

This is a 2007 photo of the Kentucky Theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 26, 2006 at 5:40 am

Here is another modern photo of the Kentucky theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 17, 2006 at 3:21 pm

This is the website for the Kentucky Theater. On their site is a gallery with many old photos.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 10, 2006 at 5:19 pm

Here are more photos:
http://flickr.com/photos/baikinange/2702546/
http://dosvatos.com/new/kentucky/fotos.htm

lostmemory
lostmemory on September 27, 2005 at 3:31 am

This website has a history page with some photos of the Kentucky Theater in Lexington.

teecee
teecee on September 27, 2005 at 3:14 am

Recent marquee photo:
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williame303
williame303 on October 18, 2004 at 1:31 pm

I recently attended an event at the adjacent State Theatre. They let us peek into the Kentucky, which is much larger than the state. It has been restored beautifully.

My Lexington friend told me that there was some controversy when the theatre was restored. As the Kentucky never had a balcony, Blacks were not allowed in the theatre at all for the first three decades of its operation. Its restoration was viewed as a reminder of the “bad old days” by some members of the community.