Isis Theater
406 E. Hopkins Avenue,
Aspen,
CO
81611
406 E. Hopkins Avenue,
Aspen,
CO
81611
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As of 9/26/22, Bow Tie Management operates this theater through its BTM Cinemas brand.
5 images in below link.
https://www.cunniffe.com/projects/isis-theater/?fbclid=IwAR2hqsL9ms5hS8Etj_pQlAu8tZWVz7JN9ulWHAkdMICKbWkr_Ysr4XIhfdc
Opening night was September 20, 1915, per the front page of The Aspen Democrat Times Issue. Image with description added to gallery.
Seated 360 according to Film Daily Yearbook of 1942. Also listed as closed that year.
Here is Metropolitan Theatres' official Isis Theatre page. They are listing movies on only four screens, though.
This web page appears to be a sale listing for the building, though the information on it does not appear to be up-to-date. It has a few photos, as well as details about the building and its history. This page says that, as of 2001, there were five screens, and that the total seating capacity was 753. Perhaps one of the auditoriums has since been closed.
The original auditorium of the Isis was entirely demolished in 1998. Only the facade of the original building (which was erected in 1892 as a warehouse) is still standing.
CHECK OUT PHOTOS I ADDED,
What a shame that they gutted and multiscreened it. The old Isis was a treat. If Aspen can’t save a historic theater, who can?
The original auditorium was demolished and a new building was added containing the five screens. There are three larger screens on the ground floor, and three smaller houses in the basement. There is no original interior decor left from the single screen days. The lobby was completely gutted and rebuilt.
Thing is lostmemory, that was then, now it looks like they have added screens and possibly built them onto adjoining land? Is the original auditorium intact? Without a phone call to the current theatre operators we will never know! lol
Listed as open in the 1950 F.D.Y. with a seating capacity of 360.