This opened as Palace on April 15th, 1999 and closed down in 2014. It reopened as Ovation on February 13th, 2015. 1999 grand opening ad in photo section.
KB went out of business on March 7th, 1994 (ended up with Cineplex Odeon)
“When the owners of KB Cinemas shut down the projectors and abruptly closed their Washington area theater chain almost two months ago, they left about 90 employees in the dark.
Some employees say they showed up for work the afternoon of Jan. 18 and were told the theaters were closing. Three days later, they said a KB corporate manager told them they no longer had jobs and wouldn’t get paid for their last three weeks of work. They say they also have not received W-2 forms, which are necessary for filing income tax returns.
Since then the employees say they have tried to locate the owners or the chain’s top executives, but that KB’s corporate office in Chevy Chase has been cleaned out and phones calls are not being answered."
February 27th, 2009 grand opening ad in photo section.
Had two screens, which opened on May 3rd, 1985 and closed in 1991. Reopened on October 7th, 1994 with one screen.
This opened as Palace on April 15th, 1999 and closed down in 2014. It reopened as Ovation on February 13th, 2015. 1999 grand opening ad in photo section.
January 31st, 2008 grand opening ad in photo section.
March 2nd, 1973 grand opening ad in photo section.
November 18th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section.
grand opening ad in the photo section.
January 24th, 1916 grand opening ad in photo section.
August 26th, 1915 grand opening ad in photo section.
Grand opening ad in photo section
September 15th 1971, June 17th, 1977, April 12th, 1985 grand opening ads in photo section. 3 screens in 1985
November 21st, 1986 grand opening ad in photo section.
6-plex grand opening ad from July 15th, 1983 also in the photo section.
Grand opening ad from November 23, 1977 (3 screens) and October 31st, 1980 (4 screens) in photo section.
April 19th, 1950 grand opening ad in photo section
That was fast, Joe 5 minutes later, I uploaded the Grand opening ad for October 21st, 1928 as Ritz now in photo section.
February 26th, 1939 grand opening ad in photo section
Grand opening ad in photo section.
October 27, 1950 grand opening ad
Opened as Lyric on April 7th, 1918 – Grand opening ad in photo section
KB went out of business on March 7th, 1994 (ended up with Cineplex Odeon)
“When the owners of KB Cinemas shut down the projectors and abruptly closed their Washington area theater chain almost two months ago, they left about 90 employees in the dark.
Some employees say they showed up for work the afternoon of Jan. 18 and were told the theaters were closing. Three days later, they said a KB corporate manager told them they no longer had jobs and wouldn’t get paid for their last three weeks of work. They say they also have not received W-2 forms, which are necessary for filing income tax returns.
Since then the employees say they have tried to locate the owners or the chain’s top executives, but that KB’s corporate office in Chevy Chase has been cleaned out and phones calls are not being answered."
December 22nd, 1978 grand opening ad for the first six screens in photo section.
August 17th, 1977 grand opening ad in photo section.
2nd screen opened on March 8th, 1977.
This opened on September 21st, 1977. Not much of a grand opening ad in photo section.