Ace Theatre

David_Schneider on January 15, 2022 at 5:25 pm

After decades of dormancy, the Ace Theatre has received funds from the National Parks Service History of Equal Rights grants program to begin restoration!

Detailed Miami Herald article from October 18, 2021:

“A Theater With Deep Roots in the Grove’s Black Community Will ‘Finally Get its Voice Again’”

Miami Times article from July 21, 2021:

“West Grove ACE Theater Awarded Nearly $400K For Restoration”

Caribbean News article from July 17, 2021:

“West Grove’s ACE Theater Foundation Receives Award From the National Park Service”

Ace Theatre Facebook page.

David_Schneider on July 22, 2016 at 1:16 pm

From the Cinema Treasures blog posted on July 18th, 2016:

“Segregation-era movie theater in Coconut Grove wins national historic designation”

Cool, I’m glad it won’t be torn down and there are plans to do something with it.

I remember years ago being pleasantly surprised to find an old closed movie theater behind some trees that had grown enough at the time to obscure the Ace signs when I was driving past one day. I’ve since enjoyed glancing at it to see if anything had yet changed whenever I’ve been through the area.

Al Alvarez on July 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Then you should have written “…Your still off topic!”, otherwise you were paraphrasing and not quoting at all.

The description of this theatre fails to mention that it was built to service the Afro-Caribbean community of Coconut Grove and often ran stage shows along with the films. It operated from the mid-fifties through to the late seventies playing mostly late run double features.