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King Cat revitalized
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Michael Zoldessy
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June 20, 2008 at 7:42 am
SEATTLE, WA — The King Cat Theatre that has had many uses over the years is being brought back again as a venue for a variety of activities.
Now, the old theater is revived — but the King Cat in 2008 is encompassing a lot of its past variety, too. As an all-purpose venue, it’s fit for business meetings, concerts, film festivals and also available for rent.
“I want it to be a place to gather for all sorts of entertainment for Seattle,” said new owner Arif Amaani. “Everybody will have something to see.”
Read the full story in the Seattle Times.
Comments (2)
I wish they would give this theatre back its original name: “The King”. My 2 times at the king were quite diverse: 1987 for my 17th birthday my parents took me to see “Lethal Weapon” there (when it was operated by GCC). Later, after college, I was privileged to see Jeff Buckley play there before his untimely death.
Wow. Jeff Buckley at the King. It was a special theatre in many ways, I saw The Great Gatsby there in the 80’S I think it was. The whole area around what was the UA 150 and King and great Music Hall and Orpheum has lost it’s sense of style. A great city needs to hold on to some sense of it’s past also. Look at Rome and Paris. Now there is a quality of greatness and also honor for their past glory.