The new bar, the Jolly Tavern resides in the lobby area, open as of 2022, but apparently the bowling alley space in the auditorium is still vacant. Exterior of the building is well maintained, the bricks of the auditorium walls having been recently cleaned.
2022: The Movie Experience no longer runs the Frem0ont Theatre. There was some ownership changes in 2017, and now the theatre is a concert venue. Their web page is at: https://www.fremontslo.com/
The Movie Experience still runs Downtown Center 7, at 888 Marsh Street.
Built early to mid 1970s I believe. The cinemas didn’t last very long, were for some time was part of the Jerry Lewis chain. They closed around 1980-1981 and were demolished shortly thereafter. The Hadley twin, “Campus Cinemas” was later expanded to a triplex, closed in 1976 and demolished 1983.
The building is still standing. The front part looks vacant, but auditorium in back is in dire shape - the 2021 Google aerial photo shows large holes in the ceiling.
The building still stands in the 2019 Google Street View. VERY narrow building! Looks like it had been renovated not too long ago, but apparently vacant at this time. Front facade still intact, building looks in good shape. Probably seated no more than 300. Unclear of the interior has been gutted or not. Door on the side was probably at the back of the auditorium so it could still be intact inside.
Highlights: Construction continuing, primarily on electrical, HVAC, etc. and continued excavation of the basement into the crawlspace. The roof will be removed and replaced over the summer of 2021 (So it’s probably done by now).
It looks like one of the previous attempts to renovate the theatre was already partly underway when the attempt was abandoned - the plasterwork had already received a white primer coat and some restoration was completed even back then. The new plans will change a lot of this of course.
The theater’s Wikipedia article has a May 2021 photo stating the theater was ubnder construction at the time, and it certainly looks like something is definitely going on inside the building. Hopefully it will finally reopen before long.
So far they have already replaced the roof, done asbestos abatement and repaired the masonry on the sides and back of the building, and received several million dollars in grant funding for repairs which will next be replacement of the marquee, installation of a new vertical sign and repair of the front facade.
The auditorium walls are stripped to the bare bricks, so they would need to be completely replicated. But it’s good to see that at least some work has been done and already at least $6,000,000 has been received and partially spent on repairs.
Some more recent articles:
https://auburnpub.com/news/local/auburn-schine-theater-owner-schedules-marquee-repair-more/article_ae86398e-6282-5c53-9eda-60d2a7594249.html
2017 Article about the Schine:
It looks like the auditorium part of the building has been demolished from the current Google Street View. Only the front (lobby portion) is still standing, housing the restaurant.
Their website is at https://littlevenicerestaurant.com/
The original decor is all gone, but the new decor is very nice.
The Riviera Theatre is just to the right (north) of the Strand. Both closed now, and not in good shape. Hopefully they both might be restored at some point.
““There was good news about the Loew’s yesterday – and it’s even BETTER than some folks may realize.
As news outlets reported, yesterday the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency conditionally designated the company that owns the Devils and manages the Prudential Center as the commercial operator of the Loew’s. And as part of the plan, more that $70 million dollars will be found to fully restore the Theatre, bring it into full code compliance, and completely upgrade its production capabilities.
But not all the news stories about this made clear one more important part of the plan: Friends of the Loew’s isn’t going anywhere. We will continue doing much of what we do now, still very much part of the Loew’s.
In fact, we’ll be the non-profit arm of the Theatre’s expanded operation. And our most important role is to make sure that as many people as possible continue to have the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from the Loew’s – even if they can’t afford, or don’t want tickets to expensive pop concerts.”
”
2022: Still home to Palace Bowling Lanes. Looks open.
The new bar, the Jolly Tavern resides in the lobby area, open as of 2022, but apparently the bowling alley space in the auditorium is still vacant. Exterior of the building is well maintained, the bricks of the auditorium walls having been recently cleaned.
2022: The Movie Experience no longer runs the Frem0ont Theatre. There was some ownership changes in 2017, and now the theatre is a concert venue. Their web page is at: https://www.fremontslo.com/
The Movie Experience still runs Downtown Center 7, at 888 Marsh Street.
Updated link for the BarFly photos:
http://barflyminneapolis.com/venue-information/
Built early to mid 1970s I believe. The cinemas didn’t last very long, were for some time was part of the Jerry Lewis chain. They closed around 1980-1981 and were demolished shortly thereafter. The Hadley twin, “Campus Cinemas” was later expanded to a triplex, closed in 1976 and demolished 1983.
Theatre is long gone - but the neighborhood looks like it has recovered quite a bit since the 1960s.
The building is still standing. The front part looks vacant, but auditorium in back is in dire shape - the 2021 Google aerial photo shows large holes in the ceiling.
Looks like it was demolished long ago. Site is now a Family Dollar store - this is a fairly run-down section of the city.
The building still stands in the 2019 Google Street View. VERY narrow building! Looks like it had been renovated not too long ago, but apparently vacant at this time. Front facade still intact, building looks in good shape. Probably seated no more than 300. Unclear of the interior has been gutted or not. Door on the side was probably at the back of the auditorium so it could still be intact inside.
Link to their Spring 2021 newsletter:
https://carolinatheatreclt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Spring-2021-newsletter.pdf
Highlights: Construction continuing, primarily on electrical, HVAC, etc. and continued excavation of the basement into the crawlspace. The roof will be removed and replaced over the summer of 2021 (So it’s probably done by now).
Interesting photos in this 2018 Wall Street Jorunal article:
https://a78886d0-43a9-478a-b8b2-feb53b7af10c.filesusr.com/ugd/a53b87_3378e38bbf054bbeb9b9e615cca5d112.pdf
It looks like one of the previous attempts to renovate the theatre was already partly underway when the attempt was abandoned - the plasterwork had already received a white primer coat and some restoration was completed even back then. The new plans will change a lot of this of course.
The theater’s Wikipedia article has a May 2021 photo stating the theater was ubnder construction at the time, and it certainly looks like something is definitely going on inside the building. Hopefully it will finally reopen before long.
Looks like restoration efforts are under way again! Here’s a 2019 article about the new owner/developer and his plans for restoration of the theatre:
https://fingerlakes1.com/2019/03/31/meet-the-new-owner-of-the-auburn-schine-theater/
So far they have already replaced the roof, done asbestos abatement and repaired the masonry on the sides and back of the building, and received several million dollars in grant funding for repairs which will next be replacement of the marquee, installation of a new vertical sign and repair of the front facade.
The auditorium walls are stripped to the bare bricks, so they would need to be completely replicated. But it’s good to see that at least some work has been done and already at least $6,000,000 has been received and partially spent on repairs.
Some more recent articles: https://auburnpub.com/news/local/auburn-schine-theater-owner-schedules-marquee-repair-more/article_ae86398e-6282-5c53-9eda-60d2a7594249.html 2017 Article about the Schine:
https://whsjohnnygreen.org/news/2017/03/03/the-return-of-an-icon-auburns-schine-theater-makes-a-comeback/
The corrected link to the Cayuga County Arts Council website is: http://cayugacountyartscouncil.com/schine-theater/
The first floor is currently a brewpub. The entire building had been gutted at some point and the upper floors are either offices or apartments.
It looks like the auditorium part of the building has been demolished from the current Google Street View. Only the front (lobby portion) is still standing, housing the restaurant.
Their website is at https://littlevenicerestaurant.com/
The original decor is all gone, but the new decor is very nice.
The Riviera Theatre is just to the right (north) of the Strand. Both closed now, and not in good shape. Hopefully they both might be restored at some point.
Still there in 2021. The site of the adjacent Lyric Theatre is no longer a parking lot; there is a new commercial building there.
New official link at:
https://broomearenaforum.com/
From here you can also link to their facebook page and a virtual tour.
According to the Google Street View, the Strand appears to have been demolished. No buildings along the street that resemble a theatre.
Looks like the Majestic is open, according to their Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/conwaymajestic/
the current (2019) Google street view shows the theatre still msitting there closed.
Checked Google Maps. The current (2019) photo shows that it is still open, showing movies.
The upcoming restoration calls for the theatre to close some time in 2022 for an 18-month renovation and restoration.
Great news February 23, 2021 on the redevelopment of the Jersey Theatre!
Looks like FOL got the best of both worlds with this one - a viable full renovation and FOL will still play a major role in programming.
Full Announcement at Friends of the Loew’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/landmarkloewsjersey/
Feature article at Jersey City Times:
https://jcitytimes.com/loews-to-get-renovation-and-national-acts/
Brief summary:
““There was good news about the Loew’s yesterday – and it’s even BETTER than some folks may realize. As news outlets reported, yesterday the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency conditionally designated the company that owns the Devils and manages the Prudential Center as the commercial operator of the Loew’s. And as part of the plan, more that $70 million dollars will be found to fully restore the Theatre, bring it into full code compliance, and completely upgrade its production capabilities. But not all the news stories about this made clear one more important part of the plan: Friends of the Loew’s isn’t going anywhere. We will continue doing much of what we do now, still very much part of the Loew’s. In fact, we’ll be the non-profit arm of the Theatre’s expanded operation. And our most important role is to make sure that as many people as possible continue to have the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from the Loew’s – even if they can’t afford, or don’t want tickets to expensive pop concerts.” ”
Corrected link to the 2017 article about possible renovation
https://la.curbed.com/2017/11/16/16666250/reseda-theater-renovation-laemmle
Corrected link to the official website:
http://www.conwaymajestic.com/