Ridgewood Theatre
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
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WeLoveRidgewoodTheater.org is a community group dedicated to encouraging the new owners (in contract March 2012) to engage in a dialogue regarding revitalizing the theater as a mixed use venue for arts and entertainment in Ridgewood. Facebook.com/WeHeartRT
Thanks, Tinseltoes. I’ll believe rumors when I see something done with the Ridgewood Theatre.
Once again, rumors are circulating: qchron
I walked by the Ridgewood Theatre this morning. No change since I last walked by it a year ago (March 23 2012).
THE BUSHWICK TWIN-S is still on the western face of the marquee, facing Madison Street.
There is now something about C-PEX on the southern face of the marquee, facing Myrtle Avenue. There was an area code 718 phone number, and four names I did not copy down.
Michael Perlman probably has additional information on the current status of the Ridgewood Theatre.
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY reopened 4 weeks ago on Monday September 4th with Bob Dylan. Dylan is to perform later this year at the Barclay Center in downtown Bklyn only a few miles west southwest of the Ridgewood Theatre. It would be great if the Ridgewood Theatre reopened with Bob Dylan as wll.
What’s the “wild goose chase”, Tinseltoes ? Thanks for the link.
Here we go again on a wild goose chase: timesledger
I’m reminded of the TV show “The King Of Queens”, and the Eddie Murphy film, “Coming To America”, in which Murphy plays an African prince looking for a queen in Queens, NYC, NY.
This is an activated link to RobertR’s post above of 6/19/12: curbed
At one time there was major confusion on CT about the listings for theatres in the Borough of Queens. Some showed the community name, some had the community and Queens, so just showed Queens. Queens is unique, along with Staten Island (Borough of Richmond), where there are distinct community identies rather than “sections”. At my request these Queens entries on CT were listed, uniformly, under their community, post office, identities. Accordingly, only the Queens and Community Theatres in Queens Village would be accessed by inputting “Queens”, excepting, of course, other locations in the world such as Queensland, Australia.
Ridgewood is IN Queens, which is a very large borough. Using the neighborhood names makes the theatres easier to locate. Loew’s Valencia, for example, was in Queens, but more specifically in Jamaica.
This theater is in Queens, NOT Ridgewood !
Some pics when it was open http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/07/02/landmark_ridgewood_theater_back_on_the_market_for_cheap.php#ridgewood-theater-5
Good photo, Tinseltoes. Thanks. I would attempt to date it if I could get it large enough to read the movie titles on the marquee.
Here’s a 1980s tax photo with “5 PLEX” on the front of the marquee: lunaimaging
You’re welcome, Brad. My pleasure.
I will consider it.
Thanks for the good words Peter. Send me your e-mail address at and I’ll send you a link to a file that will allow you to make a print for your wall at just about any size you want.
GREAT photo !!!!!
I’m going to print it, and stick it on my wall at work.
Thanks Brad, and welcome to Cinema Treasures.
Click here for an exterior view of the Fox’s Ridgewood Theatre in 1929.
You’re most welcome to my comments, John. Yes, indeed, let’s see. Yes, I am doing well, thank you, albeit crazy busy off the hook, and hope you are too.
Thanks for your comments Peter – and great to hear from you …… My guess is that the grand supermarket proposal has gone up in smoke and that the current owner is trying to make something out of his investment …..Let’s see what will happen – and hope to see you are doing well!!
I walked by the Ridgewood Theatre this morning at 10 a.m. on my way to RSB. I didn’t cross the street to peer through the gates but took notes on the marquee.
The western face still reads :
THE BUSHWICK
TWIN – S
The small southern face. parallel to Myrtle Avenue, reads :
RETAIL FOR LEASE Erin Grace, CCIM
40,000 SF 212 710 5257
DIVISIBLE Christa Minogue
SRS 212 710 5247
The eastern face of the marquee is blank.
No change since I was last there August 4 2011.
On a happier note, Rudy’s Konditorei Bake Shop at 905 Seneca Avenue (northeast side, between Catalpa and Myrtle Avenues, next door to Ridgewood Eats, formerly the Bank Restaurant) has reopened after a ten-day renovation and is back in business as usual, selling cakes and cookies from cases and counters in the front, with a cafe area in the back with tables and chairs where you can sit sipping cappucino.
Yes I am Bway, thank you. It’s good to ‘hear’ from you too.
I may soon return to Bushwick Buddies as well.
Well, I hope you are feeling better Peter. Good to hear from you.