Today’s Boston Herald reports that the Stuart Street Playhouse is being extensively rebuilt and will be renamed “Theatre 1” when it reopens in April.
“The playhouse has been completely redesigned as a 225-seat theater for events ranging from movie screenings, acoustic music performances and short-run plays to corporate meetings.”
They expect it to hold corporate and sales meetings during the day, and to be an entertainment venue at night.
Cinema 57’s former second screen is being converted to a “blank canvas” room called Space 57 that can hold about 800 people for stand-up receptions or 300 for sit-down dinners.
The Radisson Hotel that contains both rooms is being renamed the Revere Hotel and is becoming a “boutique” hotel.
AMC will build a new 12-screen theatre in Assembly Square, according to today’s Boston Globe. Construction will start this year, and it may open by fall 2013.
When I go to the website that is listed here (CinemaCity8.com) I get a
“Directory listing is denied” error. The WHOIS information for that domain doesn’t say anything about Cover Your Assets II.
Only a single one-story building was demolished to make way for this project. The new building will contain a “400-seat student performance venue”. That’s a lot smaller than the existing Performance Center and I think it serves a different purpose.
Is the address given here correct? The Stop & Shop which is replacing the cinema has the address 299 Chelmsford Street … which, being an odd number, would be across the street from 308.
A multiple-alarm fire several hours ago seriously damaged the carpet store and several other businesses in this block. Some of the building may need to be demolished.
Why did the federal government care what kind of entertainment the Astor was presenting?
The other film I’m pretty sure I saw in 70mm here is “Lawrence of Arabia”.
I saw “Gettysburg” here. Wasn’t that in 70mm?
When did they add “and Drafthouse” to their name?
Does this mean the theatre is closed and abandoned?
Even into its X-rated days, it was “E.M. Loew’s West End Cinema” — until it was one day renamed “West End Pussycat”.
What is now in this location?
Poor Little Rich Girl closed last year, and Grand closed two weeks ago. I don’t yet know what will replace them in this storefront.
I’m seeing this on February 21, so how did you post it on February 24? It seems to be missing from the News page.
Today’s Boston Herald reports that the Stuart Street Playhouse is being extensively rebuilt and will be renamed “Theatre 1” when it reopens in April.
“The playhouse has been completely redesigned as a 225-seat theater for events ranging from movie screenings, acoustic music performances and short-run plays to corporate meetings.”
They expect it to hold corporate and sales meetings during the day, and to be an entertainment venue at night.
Cinema 57’s former second screen is being converted to a “blank canvas” room called Space 57 that can hold about 800 people for stand-up receptions or 300 for sit-down dinners.
The Radisson Hotel that contains both rooms is being renamed the Revere Hotel and is becoming a “boutique” hotel.
Where was the Walter Reade? I don’t remember any place with this name.
Seems reasonable; most of these places, once they are saved, need live performances to stay in business.
Link to the place where you read this news, please?
AMC will build a new 12-screen theatre in Assembly Square, according to today’s Boston Globe. Construction will start this year, and it may open by fall 2013.
When I go to the website that is listed here (CinemaCity8.com) I get a “Directory listing is denied” error. The WHOIS information for that domain doesn’t say anything about Cover Your Assets II.
Could you post a link to whatever page you found that on? Thanks.
what does it mean for a movie (as opposed to a TV show) to be in HD?
Sadly, the building turned out to be a total loss and was demolished last week. Nothing now remains of the former Teele Square Theatre.
The Globe has more detail on this: Berklee breaks ground on 16-story dorm, performance center
Only a single one-story building was demolished to make way for this project. The new building will contain a “400-seat student performance venue”. That’s a lot smaller than the existing Performance Center and I think it serves a different purpose.
This location is no longer listed at flexbaths.com . Is it still open as a gym or has it been converted to a different use now?
Is the facade still standing, and if so, what is being built behind it?
Is the address given here correct? The Stop & Shop which is replacing the cinema has the address 299 Chelmsford Street … which, being an odd number, would be across the street from 308.
A multiple-alarm fire several hours ago seriously damaged the carpet store and several other businesses in this block. Some of the building may need to be demolished.
from Somerville.Patch.com: Major Fire Strikes Teele Square Saturday Night
Why is the capacity reduced from the original 643? Has a balcony been removed?
Is it still used as a medical facility?