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The Empire Theatre, however, eventually declined. It turned to a B-movie house and later served adult films until it shut down in 1978. [7] [8] [9] The city of San Antonio bought the decaying theatre in 1987. There was a cooperation with Las Casas Foundation to raise funds and revive the Empire. Charline McCombs, a native businesswoman, donated ...
The theatre was home to the San Antonio Symphony from 1989 to 2014. For many years, it remained the largest theatre in Texas and the second largest movie theatre in the United States. It was also the first theatre in the state to be totally air-conditioned.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (GCAC) is a nonprofit arts organization located in the West Side of San Antonio. Its focus is multidisciplinary, with performances, exhibitions, and classes pertaining to music, dance, theater, literature, art, and film, with an emphasis on Chicano, Mexican, Latino, and Native American content. Its origins can ...
While the Oscar nominations are bringing attention back to last year’s slate of films, the new year promises a new schedule of movies for cinephiles to keep an eye out for. From awards season ...
Santikos Theaters was founded in 1911 by Greek entrepreneur Louis Santikos and was owned and operated by his son, John L. Santikos, [2] until his death in 2014. In 2015, as part of his estate, Santikos Entertainment was donated to the San Antonio Area Foundation. [3] In 2023, Santikos Theaters purchased Southern Theatres from Veronis Suhler ...
The 1738-seat venue [1] was first built in 1926 as the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium by Atlee Ayres. In 2014, it was renovated and expanded by the Seattle-based LMN Architects and the local firm Marmon Mok Architecture. [2] [3] During the 2008 presidential election campaign, Barack Obama gave a speech in front of the building to his ...
ParkNorth Mall, Uptown San Antonio, Texas. A second San Antonio theater opened in 2009 (Park North), with six screens. [19] In June 2010, founder Tim League was brought back as CEO of the franchise operations. [20] A third San Antonio location (Stone Oak) opened on November 5, 2010, with six screens.
Majestic Theatre, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, nown part of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre & School of Theatre Arts; Majestic Theatre (Los Angeles), now demolished; Majestic Theatre (Madison), a historic landmark; Majestic Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island, now known as Trinity Repertory Company; Majestic Theatre (San Antonio), Texas, a theatre ...