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| − | Founded in 1974, Landmark Theatres is a chain of 50 movie houses dedicated to showing independent, foreign and eclectic films. Operating out of a variety of cities, many of the Landmark's venues are vintage theaters with a historic past (though they do have many newer structures as well.) Landmark Theatre Corporation began as Parallax Theatres which was founded in 1974 by Kim Jorgensen with the opening of the [[Nuart Theater]] in Los Angeles, [[Sherman Theater]] in Sherman Oaks, | + | [[File:LandmarkTheatres.jpg|245px|thumb|right|Landmark Theatres]] |
| + | Founded in 1974, Landmark Theatres is a chain of 50 movie houses dedicated to showing independent, foreign and eclectic films. Operating out of a variety of cities, many of the Landmark's venues are vintage theaters with a historic past (though they do have many newer structures as well.) Landmark Theatre Corporation began as Parallax Theatres which was founded in 1974 by Kim Jorgensen with the opening of the [[Nuart Theater]] in Los Angeles, [[Sherman Theater]] in Sherman Oaks, the [[Rialto Theatre]] in South Pasadena, and the [[Ken Cinema]] in San Diego. Steve Gilula and Gary Meyer became partners in 1976 as the chain expanded as Landmark. | ||
| − | + | Landmark has a long history of supporting ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' in its theaters, beginning as far back as 1976, with current runs in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Denver, and San Diego, among others. | |
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| + | ==Current Landmark Rocky Horror Theaters== | ||
| + | * [[Nuart Theater]] - Los Angeles, CA (Current, every Saturday) - [[Sins O' The Flesh]] | ||
| + | * [[The Oriental Theatre]] - Milwaukee, WI (Current 2nd Saturday of the month) | ||
| + | * [[Ken Cinema]] - San Diego, CA (Current, 3rd Friday of every month) - [[Crazed Imaginations (2)|Crazed Imaginations]] | ||
| + | * [[Twin Theater]] - Albany, CA (Second Saturday of every other month) - [[Barely Legal]] | ||
| + | * [[River Oaks Theatre]] - Houston, TX - [[The Royal Mystic Order of Chaos]] | ||
| + | * [[Del Mar Theatre]] - Santa Cruz, CA - [[Slugs in Fishnets]] | ||
| + | * [[Uptown Theatre]] - Minneapolis, MN - [[Transvestite Soup]] | ||
| + | * [[E Street Cinema]] - Washington, DC - [[Sonic Transducers]] | ||
| + | * [[Esquire Theater]] - Denver, CO - [[Colorado’s Elusive Ingredient]] | ||
| + | * [[Inwood Theatre]] - Dallas, TX - [[Los Bastardos]] | ||
| + | * [[Tivoli Theatre]] - St. Louis, MO - [[Samurai Electricians]] | ||
| + | * [[Landmark's Ritz Five]] - Philadelphia, PA - [[Transylvanian Nipple Productions]] | ||
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| + | ==Previous Landmark Rocky Horror Theaters== | ||
| + | * [[Sherman Theater]] - Sherman Oaks, CA (May 7, 1977 - December 27, 1980) | ||
| + | * [[Rialto Theatre]] - South Pasadena, CA (January 7, 1978 - December 29, 2007) | ||
| + | * [[Loft Cinema]] - Tucson, AZ (January 6, 1978 - Current) | ||
| + | * [[UC Theatre]] - Berkeley, CA (September 23, 1977 - January 2, 1999) | ||
| + | * [[Clay Theater]] - San Francisco, CA (Last Saturday of every month - 1991-2020) | ||
| + | * [[Guild Theatre]] - Menlo Park, CA (first Saturday of every month - 1997-2019) | ||
| + | * [[Ritz East Theater]] - Philadelphia, PA | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | Landmark ''Rocky Horror'' Information [https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/313-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/] | ||
| + | [[Category:Venues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:47, 14 August 2023
Founded in 1974, Landmark Theatres is a chain of 50 movie houses dedicated to showing independent, foreign and eclectic films. Operating out of a variety of cities, many of the Landmark's venues are vintage theaters with a historic past (though they do have many newer structures as well.) Landmark Theatre Corporation began as Parallax Theatres which was founded in 1974 by Kim Jorgensen with the opening of the Nuart Theater in Los Angeles, Sherman Theater in Sherman Oaks, the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, and the Ken Cinema in San Diego. Steve Gilula and Gary Meyer became partners in 1976 as the chain expanded as Landmark.
Landmark has a long history of supporting The Rocky Horror Picture Show in its theaters, beginning as far back as 1976, with current runs in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Denver, and San Diego, among others.
Current Landmark Rocky Horror Theaters
- Nuart Theater - Los Angeles, CA (Current, every Saturday) - Sins O' The Flesh
- The Oriental Theatre - Milwaukee, WI (Current 2nd Saturday of the month)
- Ken Cinema - San Diego, CA (Current, 3rd Friday of every month) - Crazed Imaginations
- Twin Theater - Albany, CA (Second Saturday of every other month) - Barely Legal
- River Oaks Theatre - Houston, TX - The Royal Mystic Order of Chaos
- Del Mar Theatre - Santa Cruz, CA - Slugs in Fishnets
- Uptown Theatre - Minneapolis, MN - Transvestite Soup
- E Street Cinema - Washington, DC - Sonic Transducers
- Esquire Theater - Denver, CO - Colorado’s Elusive Ingredient
- Inwood Theatre - Dallas, TX - Los Bastardos
- Tivoli Theatre - St. Louis, MO - Samurai Electricians
- Landmark's Ritz Five - Philadelphia, PA - Transylvanian Nipple Productions
Previous Landmark Rocky Horror Theaters
- Sherman Theater - Sherman Oaks, CA (May 7, 1977 - December 27, 1980)
- Rialto Theatre - South Pasadena, CA (January 7, 1978 - December 29, 2007)
- Loft Cinema - Tucson, AZ (January 6, 1978 - Current)
- UC Theatre - Berkeley, CA (September 23, 1977 - January 2, 1999)
- Clay Theater - San Francisco, CA (Last Saturday of every month - 1991-2020)
- Guild Theatre - Menlo Park, CA (first Saturday of every month - 1997-2019)
- Ritz East Theater - Philadelphia, PA
External Links
Landmark Rocky Horror Information [1]
