I e-mailed Ms. Deane the other day and she was kind enough to send me a photo and an update on the theater, which is now used for community arts. She also allowed me to post her reply here. http://tinyurl.com/6y6957
Thanks for the interest in the Valley Theater. The good news is that it wasn’t destroyed and turned into a photography studio…
It is no longer a movie theater, but now a live theater. The Elkhorn
Valley Community Theater group has lovingly transformed it into a live theater. They’ve kept the integrity of the original building, but needed to replace the original seat…not comfy by todays standards and also the seat place for a movie theater is different than a live theater.
They also replaced the carpet and had to replace the original stage as a live theater stage is 4 ft higher. Topped it off with a new state of the art sound system…total of about $200,000 was spent so far. Everyone loves it and it’s brought new life to our community. They do a couple of productions a year and have teamed up with my art gallery where we cater a dinner in the Gallery and host Dinner/Theater nights….also dessert and coffee after the show.
Not exactly the dream we wanted…but nonetheless….our Theater is intact and new life has been brought to it.
Ralph Bunche died in 1971. If the theater predated that time, it probably had another name. There are parks and other things named after Bunche, so it’s a safe bet that the theater was re-named for him as well.
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6hzd66
No, I don’t. I went to college in Philly, but I don’t recall this theater.
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3k5ygl
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4g5mh2
The building was for sale when this undated photo was taken:
http://tinyurl.com/4t5h74
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4lud3r
This decrepit building may be the former Ambassador:
http://tinyurl.com/3qsaq5
There is a vintage photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/6h7mmo
I believe that this theater no longer exists, as was pointed out on 5/17/07. I can’t confirm that, however.
Here is a June 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/58j24s
Here is a June 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6elcdx
I e-mailed Ms. Deane the other day and she was kind enough to send me a photo and an update on the theater, which is now used for community arts. She also allowed me to post her reply here.
http://tinyurl.com/6y6957
Thanks for the interest in the Valley Theater. The good news is that it wasn’t destroyed and turned into a photography studio…
It is no longer a movie theater, but now a live theater. The Elkhorn
Valley Community Theater group has lovingly transformed it into a live theater. They’ve kept the integrity of the original building, but needed to replace the original seat…not comfy by todays standards and also the seat place for a movie theater is different than a live theater.
They also replaced the carpet and had to replace the original stage as a live theater stage is 4 ft higher. Topped it off with a new state of the art sound system…total of about $200,000 was spent so far. Everyone loves it and it’s brought new life to our community. They do a couple of productions a year and have teamed up with my art gallery where we cater a dinner in the Gallery and host Dinner/Theater nights….also dessert and coffee after the show.
Not exactly the dream we wanted…but nonetheless….our Theater is intact and new life has been brought to it.
Sincerely,
Wendy Deane
Valley, NE
Here are more photos from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023830.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023829.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023828.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023827.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023822.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023813.jpg
A multi-panel work. Usually three panels joined together.
Here is an undated triptych from the LA Library:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics08/00023833.jpg
That’s a little pricey for such a small place. Not the greatest neighborhood either.
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4vl54r
If you delete the word “demo” from the June 4 link, you can see the photo without it being re-posted.
There is a small shot of the Ace on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/3uk4zh
Here is a June 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6729s8
I went to a few movies here in the early nineties. I agree, not much of a moviegoing experience. It won’t be missed.
Is it listed as the Bunche Theater in the FDY?
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/64es44
Ralph Bunche died in 1971. If the theater predated that time, it probably had another name. There are parks and other things named after Bunche, so it’s a safe bet that the theater was re-named for him as well.
Here is a view of the theater’s distinctive marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/6prxw2