Riviera Theatre
67 Webster Street,
North Tonawanda,
NY
14120
67 Webster Street,
North Tonawanda,
NY
14120
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The Riviera Theatre opened on June 14, 1930. The feature film was “The Texan” with Gary Cooper.
Wurlitzer organ photo added credit Greg Hawkes.
Check out their upcoming classic films. Included are Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Singing in the Rain, and a Three Stooges Festival.
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The article above deals with the Riviera' conversion to digital projection.
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This link deals with renovations made to the marquee.
I think this is where we saw THE MUPPET MOVIE in 1979
Saw many Hammer horror and beach party movies here in the ‘60’s.
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This article deals with renovations being made at the theatre.
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The link above deals with expansion at the theatre.
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This link deals with a grant the theater has received
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The above website shows a fantastic view of this classic theatre.
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The above article from the Buffalo News spotlights the Riviera.
I recently went to the Riviera in the evening. The marquee lit the whole street up. What a neat site, and I wasn’t even in the theater yet!!!
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The above website deals with an award given to the volunteers at the Riviera by a local preservation group.
http://www.rivieratheatre.org/
There are some really good events scheduled for the Riviera this summer. Check them out at the site above.
I was just at the Riviera last Sat May 8th What a nice house it still is and the Mighty Wurlitzer sounded awesome. To bad the weather sucked. It was cold and windy.
Hey Lost I am on the run. LOL
There is a Dustin Hoffman film festival scheduled here for this summer. Seeing movies like The Graduate in this classic theatre will be a memorable experience.
Friends of the Riviera Wurlitzer now have their own website. Plenty of information to be found there and for those with more than just a fleeting interest in the welfare of this great example of North American movie theatre history, it is now possible to make donations directly to the theatre.
http://www.theatreorgans.com/bac-atos/home.html
Many thanks to all of you have taken an interest in this wonderful theatre.
For those with a greater interest in the Mighty Wurlitzer. The Buffalo Area Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society recently made the Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center their spiritual home. Many of their members were already members of the Riviera Theatre & Organ Preservation Society (current owners of the theatre) and are happy to announce the Monthly Organ Concert Program for 2010. Starting on April 11 at 2:00pm with a concert by North Tonawanda native Justin Nimmo, full details can be found on their web site: http://theatreorgans.com/bac-atos/
Full details of all the theatre’s programs are to be found on: http://rivieratheatre.org
Here is another 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9avhjz
http://www.buffalonews.com/gusto/story/715261.html
The above website has information about this summer’s Paul Newman film festival.
An attractive theatre. I am glad it is being so well maintained.
Check out the theatre’s website for this summer’s Paul Newman film festival.
www.rivieratheatre.org
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The above event deals with a very unique and innovative event which will take place at the Riviera.
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The above website deals with Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic Convention being shown on the big screen at the Riviera. It is interesting to see the many uses that have been found for this historic landmark.