Chief Theater
813 Lincoln Avenue,
Steamboat Springs,
CO
80487
813 Lincoln Avenue,
Steamboat Springs,
CO
80487
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The Village Theater was twinned in 1977, and was renamed the Chief Plaza Cinemas on December 19, 1986. A third screen was added in 1988, followed by a fourth screen in 1992.
Boxoffice, March 14, 1966: “Joe Ashby has sold the Chief Theatre, Steamboat Springs, to George Frick. Ashby, a pioneer in the Denver territory, was RKO exchange manager here (in Denver) before going into exhibition at Steamboat Springs more than 20 years ago.”
Boxoffice, May 12, 1969: “George Frick has changed the name of his Chief Theatre to the Village Theatre following a remodeling job.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 16, 1959: “Bob Smith has sold his interests in the Chief Theatre in Steamboat Springs and the Rio in Oak Creek to Ralph and Rota Hinkson. … Smith joined Joe Ashby as partner 18 years ago and both have operated the theatres continuously since that time.”
The Chief Theatre opened on September 23, 1926.
The Chief Theatre is now a performing arts center. website
Carmike is closing the theater as of September 6, 2012 and is removing its equipment: View article
A local group called Friends of the Chief has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the theater and turn it into a single auditorium performing arts center. According to this article, Carmike would apparently continue running the theater until their lease runs out in 2012: View link
Just passed by this theater today and it is still for sale. There is a big “For Sale” sign on the marquee. I have to say it looks pretty sad. A 450 seat theater that gets cut up into 4 theaters? It’s got to be terrible. I didn’t get to go in but I did peek in through the doors and it just didn’t look the least bit interesting architecturally.
This is for sale any info on it?