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[wrldcoupe4]

looks like a nice center, especially for a school!

[burt]

WOW!  What a neat Arts Complex for K-12 and beyond.  I wish there were more fotos of the theatre and support areas on the Cramer website.  How many dressing rooms?  Is there a scene shop, loading dock, etc?

For all its adaptability, it would not seem to be over-used judging by its performance callendar; only 5 events between 2/24 and 4/7 and all school related.

Thanks BGW.

[burt]

The BEACON THEATRE in the heart of downtown Hopewell was built (my guess) circa 1920s.  I believe there is a local fund drive to upgrade the facility to a performing arts center.

[wrldcoupe4]

You're right!... 1928

I think the restoration of the Beacon is one of the centerpieces to Hopewell's downtown revitalization project...

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Having completed two phases of a three-phase restoration project, the Beacon Theatre is newly remodeled, bustling and revitalized. With the theatre’s transformation comes an entirely new amenity for all to enjoy. A grand reopening gala was held in May 2005 to applaud the dramatic progress that the Beacon Theatre has made, as well as to generate awareness and support for the last phase of the Beacon’s renovation. Throughout the remainder of 2005 and into 2006, Hopewell Preservation, Inc. will take on its most challenging project yet — the complete and total restoration of the theatre itself. With the completion of Phase III, the original theatre will be fully restored to its original beauty

Beacon Theatre website

[BGW]

burt, on Feb 24 2006, 11:54 AM, said:

WOW!  What a neat Arts Complex for K-12 and beyond.  I wish there were more fotos of the theatre and support areas on the Cramer website.

I'll see what I can do

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How many dressing rooms?  Is there a scene shop, loading dock, etc?

2 dressing rooms (the adjacent Black Box theater occasionally becomes a 3rd dressing room), a fully-functioning scene shop with loading dock, a large costume/prop collection, the whole deal.

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For all its adaptability, it would not seem to be over-used judging by its performance callendar; only 5 events between 2/24 and 4/7 and all school related.

That particular calendar only shows school/school-run events. I know the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra has a public performance there in a couple weeks and Richmond CYT will perform "Pocahontas" at the end of March. It's only in the last year/year-and-a-half that they've really started to lease it out.

[burt]

Also, BGW, a big multi-juristictional student production of GREASE will go up during the summer at Cramer Center.  I think it's under the auspices of Theatre IV.

If it's in for a long run, that particular show would not suffer from double casting.  They might even bring in well known local actors/personalities in adult roles for a night or two to spice up box office sales.  The latest Broadway run did just that.

I just read in the TD's Sunday Theatre/Dance callendar that its run will cover 11 days in July.

Edited by burt, 26 February 2006 - 12:35 PM.

[burt]

I liked perusing Hopewell's Beacon Theatre website provided by coupe.  Quite a bit has been done to public spaces at the lobby end of the building.  There's also a neat foto of the theatre itself in one of the threads of the website.  It needs a lot of work, but could become a jewel.  Maybe work has been going on since the site was posted.    

[wrldcoupe4]

the theatre itself should be completely restored by year's end...

[burt]

wrldcoupe4, on Feb 25 2006, 04:11 PM, said:

the theatre itself should be completely restored by year's end...

Did you get this info from the website, or do you have an inside source?

I noticed that their callendar of events (mostly wedding receptions) goes right up to 2007 and doesn't mention any theatre offerings.

[burt]

Tommy, I hope you don't feel I have taken over your Events thread.  It just seems like such a good opportunity to talk about facilities as well as what is going on inside of them.

[TBurban]

burt, on Feb 26 2006, 03:13 PM, said:

Tommy, I hope you don't feel I have taken over your Events thread.  It just seems like such a good opportunity to talk about facilities as well as what is going on inside of them.

Not at all Burt

I'd rather see it prosper than fall into nothing

[wrldcoupe4]

This seems like a really cool event that the Carytown Merchants have put together:

Carytown's Fashion First

It's the kind of thing that sets Carytown apart from your typical shopping district or suburbia...

[wrldcoupe4]

The 2006 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show



From March 10-12, hundreds of cars will be on display at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. This is usually an extremely popular event with tens of thousands of attendees. I can't remember if Tommy included it already.

[burt]

wrldcoupe4, on Mar 1 2006, 01:48 PM, said:

The 2006 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show



From March 10-12, hundreds of cars will be on display at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. This is usually an extremely popular event with tens of thousands of attendees. I can't remember if Tommy included it already.

No, I don't see anything about it here.  But if it were, I think it's a good idea to remind us, because items get buried and we forget about them.

[TBurban]

wrldcoupe4, on Mar 1 2006, 01:48 PM, said:

The 2006 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show



From March 10-12, hundreds of cars will be on display at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. This is usually an extremely popular event with tens of thousands of attendees. I can't remember if Tommy included it already.

yeah, I hadnt included it yet. Thanks Coupe

[burt]

3500 seats at The Landmark Theatre sold out in 45 minutes after going on sale for Michael Buble's concert next Tuesday, March 7th.  

He must be hot stuff?

Edited by burt, 02 March 2006 - 10:53 AM.

[jonbeattie]

burt, on Sep 17 2005, 12:01 AM, said:

Here is my list of performance venues in Metro Richmond either existing or coming (hopefully) on line.  I may mis-name some of them because endowments, etc. may have provided new titles.

I start with the central city and move outward.  Seating capacities are my estimates.

THE LANDMARK THEATRE - 3500 seats - at Laurel and Main on Monroe Park.

THE CARPENTER CENTER - 2000 seats - 6th and Grace.

THE MUSIC HALL - 1200 seats on Broad between 6th and 7th (proposed).

A jazz club in the 7th & Grace Thalhimer building (proposed).  

A 200 seat black box theatre space in the 7th & Grace Thalhimer building (proposed).  

NATIONAL THEATRE - 1100 seats at 7th and Broad (to undergo restoration).

THE RICHMOND COLISEUIM -14,000 seats bounded by 5th, 7th, Festival Park and Leigh streets.

THE BLUES ARMORY - 6th and Marshall.  A potentialy large performance facility.

TOAD'S PLACE RICHMOND - 1400 to 1500 capacity club on the Canal Walk at Virginia street.

THE POWER PLANT - on the canal at 1100 Haxall in the Richmond-on-James complex.  Capacity and use not yet determined - but very large.

THE HIPPODROME - 500 seats (est.) on 2nd street between Clay and Leigh
   (proposed reconstruction).

THE EMPIRE THEATRE - 600 seats on Broad between Adams and Jefferson.

THEATRE IV Blackbox - 250 seat theatre space adjacent to THE EMPIRE.
   (Proposed).

THE RENNAISSANCE - capacity unknown in the turreted building on Broad at Adams.

VCU performing spaces - THE RICHARD NEWDICK THEATRE - 150 to 200 seats formerly known as Shaefer Street Playhouse:
   THE RAYMOND HODGES THEATRE - about 200 seats at Harrison and Park.
   THE MUSIC HALL (the name of which I cannot spell, but it's middle European)
    500 seats at Harrison and Park.  (The 2 theatres are The Singleton Center).
   THE GRACE STREET THEATRE - 250 seats on Grace near Harrison.

THE FIREHOUSE THEATRE - 100 seats - on Broad street just west of Lombardy.

FIELDEN'S CABARET THEATRE - 50 seats - at 2003 W. Broad.

VIRGINIA MUSEUM THEATRE - 500 seats in the Fine Arts Museum at The Boulevard
   and Grove.  (former home of Theatre Virginia but still a viable space).
   THE AUDITORIUM - 200 seats in VMFA.

CARPENTER THEATRE AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM - 100 seats on 3rd level of the
   Science Museum of Virginia on Broad at Robinson.

BARKSDALE THEATRE - 220 seats in the Willow Lawn Shopping Center.

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND facilities - 600 seat JEPSON THEATRE:
   CAMP MUSIC HALL - 500 seats (though it has a new name which I can't
   remember)
  COUSINS Blackbox Theatre Space - 150 seats.

GLEN ALLEN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER - 250 seats (est.) off Mountain Road in Glen
   Allen.

THE SHRINER'S HALL - 500 seats (est.) on Hermitage Road near Bryant Park.

HENRICO THEATRE - 500 seats (est.) in Highland Springs on Nine Mile Road.
   (under restoration).

That's all I can think of at the moment.  But 30 venues isn't bad!

Hey All

Thanks Burt for the Listing
I'm the Chef/ Operations guy at the Renaissance Conference Center
Capacity Varies  Plated 300, Cocktails 600,  Built in 1894,  Was Virginia's Masonic Headquarter until Cabinus of Cabo's Fame   rehabed in late early 90's.  Victorian interior. current Renovation was 4 years ago

[vdogg]

jonbeattie, on Mar 2 2006, 07:15 PM, said:

Hey All

Thanks Burt for the Listing
I'm the Chef/ Operations guy at the Renaissance Conference Center
Capacity Varies  Plated 300, Cocktails 600,  Built in 1894,  Was Virginia's Masonic Headquarter until Cabinus of Cabo's Fame   rehabed in late early 90's.  Victorian interior. current Renovation was 4 years ago

Welcome to the forum Jon.  

[burt]

Jon.  Glad you noticed I included The Renaissance in my listing of halls.  One of my nephews had his wedding reception there a couple of years ago, and the party was a great success.

I believe the Richmond Symphony has used the space for a few of its Kicked Back Classic concerts.  Has it ever been adapted to theatrical use?

Since the area includes The Empire and its Black Box space across the street from you, and with new residents moving into renovated Furniture Stores and the Emrick Chevrolet triangular building, and with new restaurants popping up all around (COMFORT, TWENTY SEVEN and the upcoming POPKINS), I would say you are in a hot location.

Edited by burt, 02 March 2006 - 10:12 PM.

[burt]

LISTEN UP FOLKS!!

Tomorrow, March 3rd, is First Friday Gallery Crawl along West Broad (near The Renaissance Hall) as well as across the James at Plant Zero.  If the weather is good, get out and enjoy the conviviality.

Also on tap this weekend are two Richmond Symphony concerts - a Masterworks program and one of their popular Kicked Back Classics concerts.

The Masterworks programs  move around so much due to temporary closure of The Carpenter Center that I cannot tell you where they are, but I'm pretty sure the Kicked Back concert will be at The Science Museum of Virginia in the old Union Railway Station at 2500 West Broad.

LORDS OF THE DANCE, the Irish step dancing spectacle is at The Landmark Theatre thru Sunday.

The Grace Street Theatre hosts VCU Dance students and faculty with invited guest dancers for three nights.  The theatre is in the 900 block of West Grace Street.

And don't forget the CAA Basketball Tournament at Richmond Coliseum (the finals will be televised live Monday night on ESPN).

Why not get out and support the static and live arts as well as sports in Richmond this weekend?

Edited by burt, 03 March 2006 - 09:27 AM.