I was born in Sacramento in 1953, so the Alhambra Theater was part of my city consciouness growing up. I don’t remember seeing many movies there, but I have a particular memory of the dark blue velvet ceiling, and the Moorish decorations throughout the building, especially the tilework.
Our church Fremont Presbyterian Church was, until 1963 housed in a smallish 1926 building which stands still at 36th and J Streets, now home to Faith United Methodist Church. The church was nowhere big enough to handle the once-a-year Easter crowds, so every year they rented the Alhambra Theater for Easter Sunday. I have fond memories of those Easters,with the choirs gathering in the beautiful gardens in their robes.
I was born in Sacramento in 1953, so the Alhambra Theater was part of my city consciouness growing up. I don’t remember seeing many movies there, but I have a particular memory of the dark blue velvet ceiling, and the Moorish decorations throughout the building, especially the tilework.
Our church Fremont Presbyterian Church was, until 1963 housed in a smallish 1926 building which stands still at 36th and J Streets, now home to Faith United Methodist Church. The church was nowhere big enough to handle the once-a-year Easter crowds, so every year they rented the Alhambra Theater for Easter Sunday. I have fond memories of those Easters,with the choirs gathering in the beautiful gardens in their robes.