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davis_squareIan Judge, manager of the Somerville Theatre, has posted to CinemaTreasures some information about the upcoming renovation to the main hall. Since that site is sometimes a bit flaky, I'll repost Ian's message here after the cut.
Also, this Friday the Somerville will open a first-run movie this weekend, something I'm not sure they've ever done in their history. They will show The Lake House.
Ian's message follows:
Yes, the main hall will be closed for apx. 8 weeks. We will be repainting the
entire room, something not done since 1932. We are following paint and color
guidelines from a 1989 historical analysis of the building that thankfully
lists the proper colors to be used.
The stagehouse will be renovated, including new fire suppresion systems, new
rigging, new drapes and a new screen. Upgrades to the sound system for movies
are also planned.
The theater that emerges in the fall will look better than it has in decades,
and will be better suited to host live shows. We anticipate more dance shows
and perhaps more legitimate theater, as the new stage will be deeper and wider.
This is a huge commitment on the part of the theater owners, and one more step
towards my goal of having the theater completely overhauled by the 100th
anniversary in 2014.
Also, on a side note, Warner Brothers has agreed to let us play "The Lake House"
on June 16th, a rare first-run presentation day-and-date with the Harvard Square
Theatre (except our admission price will remain its usual $6.50, far less than
the Harvard Square). Hopefully, this will be something Warner's let's us do in
the future.
Also, this Friday the Somerville will open a first-run movie this weekend, something I'm not sure they've ever done in their history. They will show The Lake House.
Ian's message follows:
Yes, the main hall will be closed for apx. 8 weeks. We will be repainting the
entire room, something not done since 1932. We are following paint and color
guidelines from a 1989 historical analysis of the building that thankfully
lists the proper colors to be used.
The stagehouse will be renovated, including new fire suppresion systems, new
rigging, new drapes and a new screen. Upgrades to the sound system for movies
are also planned.
The theater that emerges in the fall will look better than it has in decades,
and will be better suited to host live shows. We anticipate more dance shows
and perhaps more legitimate theater, as the new stage will be deeper and wider.
This is a huge commitment on the part of the theater owners, and one more step
towards my goal of having the theater completely overhauled by the 100th
anniversary in 2014.
Also, on a side note, Warner Brothers has agreed to let us play "The Lake House"
on June 16th, a rare first-run presentation day-and-date with the Harvard Square
Theatre (except our admission price will remain its usual $6.50, far less than
the Harvard Square). Hopefully, this will be something Warner's let's us do in
the future.
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Date: 2006-06-12 02:59 pm (UTC)You can see the specs here (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410297/).
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