Alpine Theatre

210 W. Main Street,
Ripley, WV 25271

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Previously operated by: Alpine Theater Circuit

Functions: Live Performances

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Alpine Theatre

The Alpine Theatre was operating prior to 1941, and continued until 1982. After laying unused for many years it reopened in 1987. It has been restored and was reopened in October 2006 for live performances.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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KPKilburn
KPKilburn on January 12, 2009 at 6:40 am

The Alpine was opened in 1987, contrary to the Mainstreet Ripley website and information above. I ran the projectors there during the summer and on the weekends until it was closed in late 1987.

Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short on April 20, 2009 at 11:41 am

I applaud them for restoring the theatre. But the green paint and awnings make it look like an Italian restaurant.

robboehm
robboehm on June 4, 2015 at 7:15 am

I uploaded what I believe to be an early picture of the Alpine which I found on a West Virginia website. Site said it was in Hampshire County. However no Alpines in any of the cities or towns in Hampshire.

Chris1982
Chris1982 on December 27, 2015 at 6:45 pm

KPKilburn in his above comment said the Alpine Theatre opened in 1987 and then he says it closed in 1987. The Mountaineer Theatre opened in 1987. The Alpine Theatre opened in 1941 as Brian Kreft claims. The photo that robboehm posted in the photo section is of the Alpine Theatre and what it originally looked like.

kpkilburn2
kpkilburn2 on November 9, 2017 at 10:18 am

Yes, Chris1982, that is correct—the reopening of both the Alpine and the Mountaineer Cinemas was in 1987. I’m aware that it was opened way prior to that.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on August 8, 2020 at 9:57 am

Official Facebook page for The Alpine Theatre.

https://www.facebook.com/TheAlpineTheatre/

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