Carytown

[burt]

The beautiful Byrd Theatre in Carytown has a new website.

It is one of the few remaining single-screen movie palaces still operating in America.

A Richmond gem!

http://byrdtheatre.com/

PS: You can enter for free beginning at 10am on Tuesday, Jan. 20th ''09 to watch The Inaugeral Live Broadcast on the biiiiigggg screen!

[ric75]

They are finally resurfacing Cary St. through Carytown. It was a pain driving around there yesterday but it will be well worth it in the end.

[burt]

ric75, this news story will interest you. Work on repaving Cary Street between Thompson Street and The Boulevard should be completed by this Wednesday. I like the idea of marking the pavement so thru drivers and potential parkers can line up their vehicles more accurately. Readers of Southern Living praise Carytown as one of the 10 best shopping neighborhoods.

From today's RT-D:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loc...-210203/287763/

[burt]

The lagging economy is not helping to generate contributions for the renovation of the beautiful Byrd Theatre in Carytown. About a million dollars is needed for new seating and renovation of rest rooms. And there are other woes.

From Will Jones in today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/entertainment/news/2010/jul/26/byrd26-ar-350107/

[burt]

Carytown Merchants protest plans for the vacant Verizon building on Nansemond Street.

They met with developers and expressed their concerns.

Apparently, the developers displayed a rendering of their renovation intentions. One local merchant is quoted as saying: "What they've shown is beautiful." [but] "I don't want Carytown to be a mini Short Pump."

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2010/aug/04/b-veri04-ar-411705/Carytown

[Icetera]

Carytown Merchants protest plans for the vacant Verizon building on Nansemond Street.

They met with developers and expressed their concerns.

Apparently, the developers displayed a rendering of their renovation intentions. One local merchant is quoted as saying: "What they've shown is beautiful." [but] "I don't want Carytown to be a mini Short Pump."

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...411705/Carytown

The Carytown at the end of that link seems to be throwing it off.

Try http://www2.timesdis...ri04-ar-411705/

[wrldcoupe4]

Pedestrian curbouts, crosswalks, and other improvements are underway in Carytown.

[burt]

The Zombies by the hundreds arose from their resting places and paraded in Carytown yesterday.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2010/oct/31/zomb31-ar-618974/

PS: I like the Charlotte promo video that precedes the Zombie March.

[JSI]

Byrd got a nice mention in an USA Today article:

http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/10great/story/2011-09-29/10-great-places-to-see-a-movie-in-splendor/50611456/1

[burt]

Thanks, JSI, for the USA Today report on 10 existing movie palaces across America.

Actually, The Byrd was built in 1928, not 1922. Also, if (and when) the theatre is re-seated, capacity will drop a bit from 1,300.

Here's its website with lots of information about the building and upcoming events.

http://byrdtheatre.com/

Every March, The Byrd Theatre, in collaboration with VCU and the University of Richmond, hosts the largest French Film Festival in America.

[burt]

Katie Couric, while in town interviewing Steven Spielberg, takes time off to buy a snazzy pair of shoes in Carytown.

From Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...own-ar-1426381/