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| − | Berkley's UC Theatre was on of [[The First 30 US Theaters]] to show ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as a weekend midnight movie. The Northern California historic | + | Berkley's UC Theatre was on of [[The First 30 US Theaters]] to show ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as a weekend midnight movie and ran there for 22 years. The Northern California historic landmark had at one point been part of the [[20th Century Fox]] theater chain, and later became a revival house in 1974, when it was taken over by [[Landmark Theatres]] with its programming handled by the owners of the UC's So Cal sister, the [[Nuart Theater]] in Los Angeles. The theater closed in 2001 after Landmark let go of the lease. The UC reopened in 2001 as a playhouse as it was being retrofitted and after significant updates morphed in 2016 to a live music venue. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 28 February 2018
Theater Location: Berkeley, CA
Theater Website: http://www.theuctheatre.org/
Theater Open Date: 1917
Theater Status: Currently a live music venue.
Cast Affiliations:
Berkley's UC Theatre was on of The First 30 US Theaters to show The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a weekend midnight movie and ran there for 22 years. The Northern California historic landmark had at one point been part of the 20th Century Fox theater chain, and later became a revival house in 1974, when it was taken over by Landmark Theatres with its programming handled by the owners of the UC's So Cal sister, the Nuart Theater in Los Angeles. The theater closed in 2001 after Landmark let go of the lease. The UC reopened in 2001 as a playhouse as it was being retrofitted and after significant updates morphed in 2016 to a live music venue.
History
First showing was Friday September 23, 1977
Final Showing was on Saturday January 2, 1999
External Links
Cinema Treasures [1]
