Some clarification:
The LEN SIC letters were in place at the time that the restoration began – and at that point a weird neon green color.
There is cove lighting.
The ceiling had already been painted flat black (it is now dark blue) and the cloud projector and tapestry long gone – same with tile vestiges or plants.
There is a house drape but it would have been up for the film. The black draperies are standard and necessary for a performing arts center – which the Lensic now is with about 250 shows a year.
It is a funky space, but there was some consideration at the time of restoration to not transform the theater beyond recognition. A lot of folks around here hold the place near and dear for that first movie, first date memories etc. And Santa Feans are very suspicious of the change that outside money can bring. Just look at the El Paseo Theater, errrr I mean Banana Republic up the street and the Paris Theater, oops parking garage across the way.
Obviously I work for the theater. Glad to see your comments. This is a great website.
Some clarification:
The LEN SIC letters were in place at the time that the restoration began – and at that point a weird neon green color.
There is cove lighting.
The ceiling had already been painted flat black (it is now dark blue) and the cloud projector and tapestry long gone – same with tile vestiges or plants.
There is a house drape but it would have been up for the film. The black draperies are standard and necessary for a performing arts center – which the Lensic now is with about 250 shows a year.
It is a funky space, but there was some consideration at the time of restoration to not transform the theater beyond recognition. A lot of folks around here hold the place near and dear for that first movie, first date memories etc. And Santa Feans are very suspicious of the change that outside money can bring. Just look at the El Paseo Theater, errrr I mean Banana Republic up the street and the Paris Theater, oops parking garage across the way.
Obviously I work for the theater. Glad to see your comments. This is a great website.