this was built on the site of the old Arlington hotel. It offered 3 levels, orchestra, balcony, and 2nd class. The 2nd class has been walled off, used as the tech booth, to this level you could only access from the outside. There is a club / restaurant over the auditorium, no longer used. The spire used to rotate with a neon ‘FOX’. Metropolitain theaters runs the property and occasionally offers ‘walking tours’ in the summer on the weekends. The programs alternate between the cinema (summers and in between) the symphony (school season) the ballet (winter and spring), concerts (in the rainy season) and the occasional road / touring show. The event ticket office is to the right of the theater doors, after the courtyard, this is the best place to inquire about tours.
By the way the SBCLO, which goes under the name Musical Theater of SB went bankrupt, hopefully Metropolitain Theaters will continue to care for the theater (as well as the arlington up the street)
it used to be a warner theater as witnessed by the neon lettering in the vertical sign (which no longer runs). The marquee is the second, the first, a more spanish one, was more square and covered the two adjoining storefronts. Back in the day there was a self standing ticket kiosk as well. There is a escape tunnel under the building and a WWII fallout area complete with rations. The stagehouse still retains its wooden grid.
this was built on the site of the old Arlington hotel. It offered 3 levels, orchestra, balcony, and 2nd class. The 2nd class has been walled off, used as the tech booth, to this level you could only access from the outside. There is a club / restaurant over the auditorium, no longer used. The spire used to rotate with a neon ‘FOX’. Metropolitain theaters runs the property and occasionally offers ‘walking tours’ in the summer on the weekends. The programs alternate between the cinema (summers and in between) the symphony (school season) the ballet (winter and spring), concerts (in the rainy season) and the occasional road / touring show. The event ticket office is to the right of the theater doors, after the courtyard, this is the best place to inquire about tours.
By the way the SBCLO, which goes under the name Musical Theater of SB went bankrupt, hopefully Metropolitain Theaters will continue to care for the theater (as well as the arlington up the street)
it used to be a warner theater as witnessed by the neon lettering in the vertical sign (which no longer runs). The marquee is the second, the first, a more spanish one, was more square and covered the two adjoining storefronts. Back in the day there was a self standing ticket kiosk as well. There is a escape tunnel under the building and a WWII fallout area complete with rations. The stagehouse still retains its wooden grid.