Opened 1931 Phone +1 434-979-1333 | Capacity 1,100 Architect Rapp and Rapp | |
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Owner The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Inc. Address 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA Similar Jefferson Theater, John Paul Jones Arena, Ash Lawn–Highland, Virginia Film Festival, Live Arts | ||
The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States was designed by Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931 as a movie theater. The Paramount continued showing movies until it closed in 1974. In 1990 a group of community members purchased the theater, formed a nonprofit corporation and began raising funds for its restoration and expansion. In late 2004 the Paramount re-opened after an $18 million renovation. It is operated by a non-profit organization and is a performing arts venue for the community.
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