Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Avenue,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
4990 Glenway Avenue,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
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Cincinnati Landmark Productions -- Covedale Center for the Performing Arts (Official)
Additional Info
Firms: F & Y Building Service
Functions: Live Theater
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Covedale Theatre, Covedale Cinema Grill
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
513.241.6550
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The Covedale Theatre was opened March 20, 1947, and was independently operated by the Ackerman family. It was twinned on March 31, 1976. In 1997 it was taken over by the Cinema Grill Systems Circuit of Georgia and was renamed Covedale Cinema Grill. It was closed in 2001 and became a live performance venue.
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The Covedale Theater originally had hot water pipes hidden within its front sidewalk so that during the snowy season all the manager need do was push a button in the lobby to melt the white stuff and offer his ticket buyers an easy access to his picture show. The hot water was produced by the theaters boiler, many years ago the system ceased to operate. So its back to the pick,shovel,and plow for the current occupants.
The Covedale Theater was constructed by F&Y Building Services out of Columbus,Ohio.
The Covedale Theater, now a Performing Arts venue has recently restored their distintive roof level beacon light which was removed in Sept. 2007 for needed rebuilding. So nice to see a landmark once again intact.
Well, for the record on August 9, 1974 the COVEDALE CINEMA was showing “BORN LOSERS” a cheap re-release of the Billy Jack movies to cash in on Tom Laughlin kicking folks as Billy Jack. It showed at 7:30,9:30 and 11:25. rated PG. The Covedale was a Mid-States-Cinemas.
Thanks again Mike.
March 20th, 1947 grand opening ad in photo section
March 31st, 1976 grand opening as a twin also in the photo section
At the expiry of a 50-year lease n 1997, the Covedale received a $150,000 makeover and relaunched as the Covedale Cinema Grill. It was a franchisee of the Cinema Grill Systems Circuit of Georgia. It was split into two screens of 200 patrons each opening January 8, 1998. It closed in 2001 and was transformed to a live venue.
Once operated by USA Cinemas, later Loews, and later National Amusements before Georgia’s Cinema Grill Systems Circuit takeover in 1997. It was closed as a movie theater on August 12, 2001, and at the time it was briefly known as Covedale Cinema Grill.
Once operated by USA Cinemas, later Loews, and later National Amusements. It was also once known as Loews Covedale Theatre.