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Devon Theater To Become Performing Arts Center
posted by
Ross Melnick
on
August 13, 2004 at 7:44 am
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Devon Theater will be restored and renovated into a 500-seat performing arts center, according to an article in the Northeast Times.
The newspaper reports that the Mayfair Community Development Corporation will reopen the renamed Devon Theater of Performing Arts to “showcase a wide range of entertainment – live theater, opera, orchestra and ballet performances, children’s shows, dance and music recitals, comedy cabarets, holiday plays – and even an occasional movie.”
For related stories, read this archived article and editorial about the theater’s closure.
(Thanks to Howard Haas for sending this in.)
Comments (8)
The Devon Theatre is actually located in Philadelphia.
Mayfair is the name of the district where it is located.
Apparently the Devon was a porno house for much of the
1960s.
Yes, there was a good article on the devon couple years back in the daily news, from what i recall it opened as a movie theatre, then in the 60’s or 70’s became an adult theatre to try and get movies, up until 98 or 99 it showed month old movies for under 2 bucks, it closed but opened again for a year at the most then closed for good, until now. the daily news pointed out how it was the last of its kind in philly.
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Thomas
Since I’m from the Wissinoming Area of Philadelphia, The Devon Theatre was a popular place to go when I was a kid, and after it closed in 2000 I was very upset to see it boarded up.
To see it now in the early stages of reopening makes me so happy, especially since it’s going to be a Performing Arts Center now.
I’m commenting on this article because I am interested in getting a parttime/fulltime job there or even just volunteering on the weekends or certain weekdays, just to get my feet wet in the Theatre Business. If there is any way of contacting the people I need to, to show them my information/resume I would appreciate it very much.
Jenny Ferris
My wife and I are opening a Coffee Cafe as part of the renovation of the Devon and its retail spaces. If anyone is interested, please e-mail me at
I read the article and I think they should allow concerts for local bands around Philadelphia. Since the closing of Club HP has been a fork in the road for local bands, I believe it would be a great idea to allow bands, after all it is a theater for performing arts.
Is there anyone I can contact about this?
Recently, I have started my own Face Painting business I’m trying to get into special FX makeup and since the devon is literally right down the street from me I was hoping to maybe do some makeup for some plays, etc. I don’t know who to contact about this but if anyone has any idea please email me. Thank you.
I was looking to rent the theatre but it looks like they stopped development on it? I guess it has been a long time, but it’s looks better. Anyone know what’s up with it? CKY, did you ever find a local venue for local musicians? Anyone have suggestions. I am looking to hold a free concert/jam sessions and need some room. I wanted to do something outside like PennyPack, but it was way too much money.
How about St. Valentine’s park in Bensalem. Anyone know how to rent that? Or any other stage outside or inside venue?