What with the paneling, and all the upholstery, draperies, carpets, and other accouterments of the theater there was undoubtedly plenty to burn in the 1949 fire, but it is very likely that the solidly built 1923 walls would have survived and that the State Theatre was built within them. It must have survived from the Lyric of 1923.įor another, the Record-Eagle article of 1923 was at pains to note the fire resistant design of the new Lyric, though it did say that parts of the theater featured wooden wall paneling. For one thing, the State has a stage house, and it seems very unlikely that the movie-oriented Butterfield interests would have built an entirely new, small town theater with a stage house as late as that year. While the December 18, 1923, issue of the Traverse City Record-Eagle, writing about the new Lyric Theatre that was soon to open, explicitly stated of the new house that “…none of the wall space of the old Lyric used in the new structure,” I doubt that was the case with the rebuilding of the second Lyric as the State in 1949. Today she sits in great shape with her neon State upright sign and large marquee in funtioning order. The State Theatre was officially reopened on Novemwith a gala premiere of “The Kite Runner”. In June 2005 it was given a general cleaning and fix up to prepare for the Traverse City Film Festival in July 2005. In September 2003 another restoration group took on a restoration project on the State Theatre. A 6.9 million renovation into a Community Performing Arts Center was envisaged, but these plans stalled. In January 1996 the State Theatre was purchased by Barry Cole for the Michigan Ensemble Theatre and it closed as movie theatre on April 13, 1996. In December 1984 it was purchased by the Kerasotes chain. The State Theatre closed on Septemfor remodeling into a twin screen cinema. The State Theatre opened on Jwith 1,023 seats. (It has its own page on Cinema Treasures). 17, 2007īuilt on the site of the Lyric Theatre which was destroyed by a fire on January 3, 1948. Michael Moore interested in refurbishing the Capitol Theatre State Theatre (2.7 mi) Bijou by the Bay (2.7 mi) Elk Rapids Cinema Theatre (16.4 mi) Cherrybowl Drive-In (19.7 mi) All Movies Back to the Future. ![]() ![]() ![]() Movie theater information and online movie tickets. Theatre Historical Society Announces Awards AMC CLASSIC Cherry Blossom 14, Traverse City, MI movie times and showtimes. Michael Moore fighting to save State Theatre Michael Moore talks about helping to organize restoration of Downtown Flint's Capitol Theatre Traverse City MI Film Festival tops $500,000 goal Michael Moore's theatre gets $125,000 upgrade aid Previously operated by: Kerasotes Theatresīijou By The Bay officially opens October 11 State Theatre - Traverse City (Official) Additional Info
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