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Located five blocks south of the 110 freeway, on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. The Rialto Theatre opened for vaudeville and movies on October 17, 1925, with Ray Metcalfe playing the Wurlitzer 2 manual, 10 ranks pipe organ and with the Rialto Orchestra accompanying the world premiere of Universal’s “What Happened to Jones” starring ...
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Exterior work on rehabilitating the theatre's façade is wrapping-up, with neon being reinstalled on the Rialto's exterior. The neon was probably added in the 1940s modernizations.
Shomof Group, owner of the Rialto Theatre, has renegotiated the lease with current tenant Mosaic church group, which sees Shomof Group take responsibility for exterior renovation work and Mosaic take responsibility for interior renovation and improvement works. Exterior renovation work commenced mid-January and is expected to last 4-6 months. Shomo...
Plans have been approved for the first phase of renovation for the Rialto Theatre, which will include adding ADA bathrooms on the ground level in what is currently the back room for concessions. This was historically a bathroom, so this will be a great improvement. LAHTF has spoken with the local architect who designed the renovation and is working...
The Friends of the Rialto is working with projection equipment expert Tom Ruff to restore the 35mm projectors. The plan is to use these for film screenings and special events. Mosaic hosted their first movie screening on December 17th, and it was a great success! Two screenings of "It's a Wonderful Life" were shown on the big Rialto screen using a ...
After 92 years as a theatre, the Rialto has a new tenant. Mosaic Church has signed a lease for the Rialto, and intends to bring the theatre back to life, both for church services and events, and eventually non-church entertainment open to the general public. Mosaic Church has multiple locations around Los Angeles, with a headquarters in Hollywood. ...
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Jul 16, 2020 · Bill Glazier. - July 16, 2020. PHOTO: Anna Fratto | SouthPasadenan.com News | Newly restored exterior of the Rialto movie theatre on Fair Oaks Ave. A cinema treasure rich in history, South Pasadena’s once dilapidated Rialto Theatre, after years of neglect leading to its closure, has finally been given a lavish exterior makeover.
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A long-standing Route 66 icon, the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, California, closed its doors after 81 years, shutting out its customers but not its ghosts. The historic theatre, built in 1924 in a Spanish Baroque design with Egyptian touches, seated 1200 people and included ten dressing rooms, a scenic loft, an orchestra pit, and a deep stage.
Rialto Theatre | South Pasadena CA. Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena. 81 likes · 64 were here. A historic, 1200 seat movie palace now operated by @MosaicLA.
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Jul 5, 2014 · July 5, 2014 12 PM PT. In a city that takes pride in historic preservation, the closed Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena has been a particularly painful eyesore. The 1,200-seat movie palace,...
Jun 6, 2022 · Location: 1023 Fair Oaks Ave South Pasadena, CA 91030. Significance: Historic theatre along Route 66. Designation: National Register of Historic Places. The Rialto Theatre is one of a dwindling handful of Pasadena’s grand theatres from the early 20th century. Fortunately, it is also one of the best preserved.
