The figures we see on that site relate to estimates made in 2003, if we figure in inflation, I think 6 million dollars might not be enough. Not now not in the future. With things being the way they are at the moment, I think it will be very hard to aquire funds. What the site does not reveal either, is the fact that the theater was purchased using re-programed funds earmarked for South laredo projects. As always the rich slicking the poor. I say forget expanding the theater to live performances and leave it as a movie theater only. Much of the expense will go into purchasing adjacent properties to accomodate space needed for live theater. Now how many of you are dying to go downtown to see a live performace; when we have brand new facilties at both the community college and TAMIU.
You know Laredo, everyting is a rip-off. The theater was bought to benifit the few who think live theater will be attended by the masses. But it seems they ran into a little unforeseen problem by the name of asbestos. So where will the money come from to clean up the asbestos first; only the shadow knows. Seems the only winner here was United Artist who cleverly got rid of a dilapitated building in need of much repair.
Athena, it might look good, but it does not look authentic. The Plaza I remember did not have a computerized panel telling you the time of day. It might be contemporary but it is not historically correct.
Sorry reconstructed but the the Plaza in laredo was inaugurated New Years Day 1947, its first movie was “Renegade” it was a western movie whose lead character was a women gang leader.
The figures we see on that site relate to estimates made in 2003, if we figure in inflation, I think 6 million dollars might not be enough. Not now not in the future. With things being the way they are at the moment, I think it will be very hard to aquire funds. What the site does not reveal either, is the fact that the theater was purchased using re-programed funds earmarked for South laredo projects. As always the rich slicking the poor. I say forget expanding the theater to live performances and leave it as a movie theater only. Much of the expense will go into purchasing adjacent properties to accomodate space needed for live theater. Now how many of you are dying to go downtown to see a live performace; when we have brand new facilties at both the community college and TAMIU.
You know Laredo, everyting is a rip-off. The theater was bought to benifit the few who think live theater will be attended by the masses. But it seems they ran into a little unforeseen problem by the name of asbestos. So where will the money come from to clean up the asbestos first; only the shadow knows. Seems the only winner here was United Artist who cleverly got rid of a dilapitated building in need of much repair.
Athena, it might look good, but it does not look authentic. The Plaza I remember did not have a computerized panel telling you the time of day. It might be contemporary but it is not historically correct.
Sorry reconstructed but the the Plaza in laredo was inaugurated New Years Day 1947, its first movie was “Renegade” it was a western movie whose lead character was a women gang leader.