The historic Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, California, soon will undergo significant interior and exterior restorations thanks to an agreement between its tenant and its landlord. The Mosaic church group, which rents the building, will take on the interior work. The owner, Shomof Group, will work on restoring the exterior, reported the South Pasadenan. Building … Continue reading Significant restoration work coming for Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena
Category: Theaters
New Mexico Route 66 Association hands out three Heritage Awards
The New Mexico Route 66 Association recently gave out Heritage Awards to Glenn's Bakery in Gallup, May Cafe in Albuquerque and Pecos Theatre in Santa Rosa for their efforts at revitalization. The Pecos Theatre at 219 S. Fourth St. (aka Route 66) was honored for renovating the oldest theater on Route 66, built in 1917. … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 Association hands out three Heritage Awards
ABQ city council OKs tourism package that includes money for Route 66 visitor center
The Albuquerque City Council this week approved a $30.5 million sports tourism bond package that includes $2.5 million for a proposed Route 66 visitor center on the city's west side. Coincidentally, designers for the nearly $13 million Route 66 visitors center gave a presentation during the same city council meeting. You can start the video … Continue reading ABQ city council OKs tourism package that includes money for Route 66 visitor center
66 Drive-In marks 70th year, will host open-air market this weekend
The 66 Drive-In theater in Carthage, Missouri, is marking its 70th year, and it will host an open-air market Saturday and Sunday as the outdoor movie season winds down. According to the National Park Service, it opened Sept. 22, 1949, along Route 66 on Carthage's west side. It closed in 1985, but reopened 13 years … Continue reading 66 Drive-In marks 70th year, will host open-air market this weekend
Book review: “Drive-Ins of Route 66: Yesterday and Today”
It's hard to believe now, but more than 100 drive-in theaters once existed on or near Route 66. The number now is seven. That factoid and many more are found in Michael Kilgore's well-researched and brisk-reading "Drive-Ins of Route 66: Yesterday and Today" (Neon Jukebox, 176 pages, illustrated, e-book available). Kilgore is the big kahuna … Continue reading Book review: “Drive-Ins of Route 66: Yesterday and Today”
Restored Pecos Theatre reopens in Santa Rosa
The years-long restoration of the Pecos Theatre in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico, culminated with its gala reopening Saturday. Visit Santa Rosa New Mexico posted the relighting of the marquee and other images from Saturday night: As you can see from this performance, the revitalized Pecos is being used as a performance venue as well … Continue reading Restored Pecos Theatre reopens in Santa Rosa
More screenings announced for “Almost Ghosts” Route 66 documentary
The filmmakers of the "Almost Ghosts" documentary have announced more screenings of the film at several historic theaters on or near Route 66. A screen-capture image of Angel Delgadillo in the "Almost Ghosts" film. The Flagstaff screening will feature one of the film's subjects, Angel "Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo, speaking before the movie. At … Continue reading More screenings announced for “Almost Ghosts” Route 66 documentary
Pecos Theatre plans grand reopening Sept. 7-8
The century-old Pecos Theatre in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico, will hold a grand reopening Sept. 7-8 after more than $1 million in renovations and improvements. The Communicator newspaper's current print edition said the Guadalupe County Commission, which owns the theater, announced the event. The gala will include a block party with live music and … Continue reading Pecos Theatre plans grand reopening Sept. 7-8
“Almost Ghosts” documentary to screen this fall in historic theaters along Route 66
Image of Angel Delgadillo from the "Almost Ghosts" film. "Almost Ghosts," a Spaniard-directed film that won the Best Documentary award during the Arizona International Film Festival earlier this year, will be screened this fall in several historic theaters along Route 66. The film's makers interviewed Angel Delgadillo of Seligman, Arizona; Harley Russell of Erick, Oklahoma; … Continue reading “Almost Ghosts” documentary to screen this fall in historic theaters along Route 66
New marquee installed at Pecos Theatre in Santa Rosa
The reopening of a Pecos Theatre in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico, apparently is drawing near. Workers recently installed the marquee for the historic venue, one of the last steps in the theater's restoration. According to two photographs published in the print edition of The Communicator in Santa Rosa, workers from Ram Studios Signs of … Continue reading New marquee installed at Pecos Theatre in Santa Rosa