Fox Theatre
119 S. Tower Avenue,
Centralia,
WA
98531
119 S. Tower Avenue,
Centralia,
WA
98531
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Seating capacity will be greatly reduced due to the handicap requirements which now must be met. I believe they have now installed an elevator too. Still not open yet.
The Fox is going to be a fantastic theater when it gets finished. They are spending big bucks to make this theater a real showplace.
The Daily Chronicle is reporting the City of Centralia has indeed granted the Fox Theater a million dollars for restorations.
Good news! The City of Centralia has approved a one million dollar bond to fund restorations of the Fox Theater. Story here:
http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article212138634.html
davefox: Yes that is correct. Opera Pacifica no longer has any involvement with the Fox Theater. Scott White of Historic Fox Theater is the current owner/operator.
I’m told that Opera Pacifica no longer is involved with the Fox.
There are now pictures posted on their Facebook page of the new awning all lit up. It sure is colorful!
Pictures of the new awning and neon signage are now on their facebook page. The new awning was just installed yesterday and I hear it’s fantastic. It was made by a sign company in Sacramento, California.
Pictures of the new marquee (both lighted and unlighted) are on the theater’s facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CentraliaFox
I’ve worked at the Fox in the past.
Ken, do you work for the Fox?
There is a picture of the new marquee still on the back of a flatbed truck on the theater’s Facebook page now. It looks great!
That’s great! I look forward to photographing it!
On Friday December 7, 2012 at 5:30 pm the brand new marquee will be revealed and lit up.
2010 photos can be seen here, here, here, here, and here. The owner of the theater has told me that this marquee is now gone.
Come and visit us on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Historic-Centralia-Fox-Theatre/193551670702492
Our wonderful Fox Theatre is an important part of the history of our town Centralia, WA. Our own native son, Scott White is now the man in charge of the restoration and activites of the theater. Our goal is to revitalize the Fox as a performing arts center, a multiple use event center.
We love Cinema Treasures, so much wonderful information about the theaters that all made us love movies. The information you have accumulated here is truly amazing….kudos CT!!!!!!
Opera Pacific no longer has anything to do with this theater.
The official website for the theater is now:
http://www.centraliafoxtheatre.com/
Confirmed. They are using a video projector and showing DVD’s.
They are showing “Under The Same Moon” on February 6 and 7, 2009. Spanish audio with English subtitles. The film equipment is gone so I am assuming they are now showing videos/DVD’s.
A new website for the Fox Theater in Centralia, Washington:
http://centraliafoxtheater.com/Renovations.html
Hot off the presses:
http://tinyurl.com/3z4xm2
Article In local Paper
Historic Fox Theater Repurchased by the City of Centralia
According to the Centralia Chronicle, the City of Centralia has made a HUGE step of progress in the downtown revitalization effort by repurchasing the historic Fox Theater on the corner of College Way (Locust Street) and S. Tower Avenue.
KUDOS to the City of Centralia for stepping in to lead the way with the restoration efforts to bring the Fox Theater back to glory! Again the City of Centralia City Council has stood behind their public commitment to a complete and total revitalization of the historic downtown. The Centralia City Council has demonstrated their true devotion to the success of the downtown business community by committing to do the work to properly restore the Fox and return the theater to operation.
It is estimated that the Fox Theater restoration will take $2.5 – $3.5 million dollars to fully restore. Currently the city does not have these restoration funds available. However, Economic Development Director, Polo Enriquez, has committed to lead the effort to raise the necessary funds to complete the project successfully.
Theaters are an essential part of the downtown mix in a historic city. Before mass media, the local theater was the hot spot in town for entertainment. Most every historic downtown we have traveled to has one or more great old theaters. The Fox Theater is a delightful example of a wonderful performance venue. A busy downtown theater signifies an active culture for the arts, sets a mood and atmosphere of excitement for entertainment and creates a certain “buzz†to the downtown that something exhilarating is going on.
An active and booked theater also brings many new and welcome faces to the downtown district to mingle and socialize before and after the show. The theater is one of the strongest pulling attractions that a downtown has to offer. Quality entertainment and frequent bookings are key to the success of the venue.
A fully restored Fox Theater will be a welcome addition to the downtown district. This renovation effort will give the citizens of Centralia an opportunity to get involved with the fund raising, which will in turn bring a sense of pride and ownership of the community theater that has been a vital part of historic downtown for the last century. It is estimated that the Fox Theater will be operation in 12-18 months and fully restored in 36-48 months.
I will be meeting with an individual for The City of Centralia who has been appointed the project manager for the fox restoration on
3-3-08. I will take some pictures of the condition of the theater while Im there. Im very excited to say that The City is having people come in to provide a bid on what needs to be done to restore the Theater to it’s original beauty. However they do need help to restore it properly, if anyone know anyone willing to contribute to the cause please respond. Thank you
No, it now has around 500 nearly new seats (with cupholder armrests) installed on the main floor and around 200 older good condition used seats installed in the balcony. New stair/step lighting has been installed in the balcony. Alot of cleaning and painting has been done to the auditorium. The dividing walls in the balcony that made up the two small theaters is gone so that the theater is a single screen again. Movies in 16mm can be run in the lower projection booth. The main heater in the basement is fully functional again. It puts out 3,000,000 BTU.