Young gay men would find a sense of community and safety here.Ĭonnected to the dance club, The Backlot evolved into the hottest live music venue in town. Climbing the staircase and entering the hallowed hall gave its young LGBTQ patrons a sense of freedom and acceptance during a time of rampant homophobia and police harassment. Enjoy Premium Beer, Wine Varietals, Custom Crafted Lattes and a Variety of Snacks. Visit our new Casablanca Themed Lounges: 'Ricks Cafe Americain' (Located in both theatres).
From 1974-1994, the club saw the rise of the gay rights movement, the rise and fall of disco and the darkest days of the AIDS crisis when the club became ground zero for AIDS activism. At Studio One Theaters patrons will get to dine and experience their favorite first run movies thru new and exclusive state of the art immersive technologies including 4K Pure Laser Projection and 128 channel Dolby ATMOS sound. Studio Theatres Bayway Arts Center will be filled with seasons of musicals with live orchestration, and plays. The doc covers the rise of the disco craze and the gay civil rights movement, to the tragic days of the AIDS crisis that rocked the community.ĭirected by Marc Saltarelli the documentary will pay tribute to a generation of gay men who came of age during the era of Scott Forbes’ Studio One (dubbed the King of Disco), the significance of the club and the turbulence of the times hold a profound place in their hearts and minds. STUDIO ONE THEATERS features seven beautiful Dine-In Penthouse Auditoriums with Portlands most advanced big screen immersive audio visual technologies. The legendary disco is the subject of a documentary called Studio One Forever about West Hollywood’s historical Studio One gay disco and its sister music venue The Backlot, from 1974-1993. In 1976, Los Angeles Times ran a story about accusations of discrimination. If they have met their time-line, the theater complex should be opening right about the time this issue of THE BEE arrives.He also writes about Studio One’s controversies when the club catered almost exclusively to upper-class, white gay men. We'll serve fifty wines by the glass, and twelve beers on tap." matinee, cleopatra, when it first came out. Shop your favorite stores, enjoy a meal at one of our restaurants or see a concert or a. 25 cents, causing my pal peter an i to cringe. Visit Studio Park, downtown Grand Rapids entertainment district. school) in late 50’s-60’s and remember this theatre as the ramona theatre' then being closed, remodeled and reopened as 'studio one, with a ticket price increase to an outrageous. "But since we'll have a liquor license, ages under 21 can only remain on-site until 6 p.m. i grew up in this neighborhood (attended mayberry st.
It will be an immersive experience, coming here for date nights, families, and business presentations. Find details for FAU - Studio One in Boca Raton, FL, including venue info and seating charts. We can also customize the area for presentations aimed at business people. FAU - Studio One tickets and upcoming 2022 event schedule. "We'll show first-run movies – or, families can rent a space to show their own movies! Our high-tech lobby, with its built-in stage, can accommodate special shows and performances. In our exclusive Penthouse Auditoriums we have created a one of a kind boutique theater experience where Patrons are. Our business represents a labor of love combining our passion for movies, fine dining, wine, visual arts and the performing arts. We feature Dolby-Atmos sound, and all of our projectors are laser projectors, which have high-definition colors. Located in the heart of SE Portland Oregon, Studio One Theaters opened on December 26th 2018. Each has an electric fireplace and a variety of flooring materials and furniture. A connecting hallway with a row of advertising TVs will feature a 'living wall', with vines and other plants and the walkway will have fish under glass panels."Ĭo-Owner Shelly Stevens-Coltman remarked, "Each theater is designed to look like a penthouse, with custom furnishings that match a theme: New York, Paris, Portland, Rio, Tokyo, and Istanbul. The College of Fine Arts building at 855 Commonwealth plays home to Studio ONE, a newly renovated theatre space, and the David Copeland Blackbox Theatre 354. "There will be four small theaters and three larger ones, each one serving about 200 people. space is a lot bigger inside than it looks! General Contractor Dennis Sallee told THE BEE, "We're hoping to open by mid-December. Previously on the site was a facility of the Oregon Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. The theater spaces are being remodeled by Tenant Improvement Solutions. A D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading below