Some activists and commissioners unhappy with the idea that preserving community institutions is all about someone making money. By TIM REDMOND JUNE 15, 2023 (48Hills.org) Another Planet Entertainment will be able to move forward with its plans to transform the Castro Theater into a nightclub that also shows movies, city planning officials… Continue reading
Now the final decision on APE’s renovations moves to the Historic Preservation and Planning Commission. By TIM REDMOND JUNE 6, 2023 (48Hours.org) Preservationists who want to save the existing interior of the Castro Theater faced a major setback today when the Board of Supes, by a 6-4 vote, agreed not to landmark… Continue reading
The Castro Theatre’s seats were center stage on Tuesday, but they could soon be gone. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted not to protect the historic theater’s seating on Tuesday, capping off months of debate over Another Planet Entertainment’s plans to renovate and reinvigorate the Castro. The updated historic… Continue reading
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 AT 10 AM San Francisco City Hall Details Event by Terry Beswick and San Franciscans to Save the Castro Theatre San Francisco City Hall Public · Anyone on or off Facebook At this critical Joint Hearing of the San Francisco Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, the final decision on… Continue reading
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 AT 2 PM – 5 PM Board of Supervisors Hearing on Castro Theatre San Francisco City Hall Details 8 people responded Event by Terry Beswick and San Franciscans to Save the Castro Theatre San Francisco City Hall Duration: 3 hr Public · Anyone on or off Facebook The first of two… Continue reading
Land Use Committee votes 2-1 to approve saving seats as all parties prepare for a contested battle with no compromise in sight. By TIM REDMOND MAY 8, 2023 (48Hills.org) Legislation that would landmark the interior of the Castro Theater, including the seats, is headed to the full Board of Supes, where… Continue reading
The owners of The Castro Theater are all-in on Another Planet. The Nasser family, which has long owned the historic theater, succinctly rebuffed the plan to renovate and operate the building offered last week by nonprofit Castro Theatre Conservancy. Instead, the family reiterated its faith in Another Planet Entertainment, which signed… Continue reading
Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club (communications@milkclub.org) May 2, 2023 As you’re likely aware, the last year has thrust the Castro Theatre into quite the controversy. Since Another Planet Entertainment (APE) took over management of the Theatre in early 2022, the Theatre has mostly sat dark, hosting just 2 events in the… Continue reading
If handed the keys — and enough cash — a nonprofit organized to preserve The Castro Theatre believes it can operate the historic venue without ripping out its seats. The Castro Theatre Conservancy announced plans last week to show hundreds of movies and host an array of events, starting within… Continue reading
What if a community-based nonprofit ran it the way nonprofits run arts organizations all over the country? By TIM REDMOND APRIL 27, 2023 (48Hills.org) If the Board of Supes decides to landmark the seats and the floor at the Castro Theater, Another Planet Entertainment, which has a lease on the site, might… Continue reading
