The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday decided not to approve a move, which would have prevented changes to the interior of the historic Castro Theatre.
The board voted 6 to 4 to exclude language to add the theaters' orchestra seats to the building's landmark designation. The move would have prevented the new operator of the theater from changing its interior to include removable seats to host concerts and other live events.
A group of protesters, who have adopted the slogan: ‘Save the Seats,' gathered outside City Hall in support of preserving the original seating. "With fixed seating already, we have diverse programming. We want to keep diverse programming without turning the Castro Theatre into a nightclub," said one protester. , which began operating the theater last year, says the proposed renovations are the only way to keep the theater financially viable.
In a statement, David Perry & Associates, who represents Another Planet Entertainment, said this was a win for APE and thanked the supervisors. "Everyone who treasures the Castro Theatre, the Castro neighborhood, and the film and LGBTQ programming that is so much a part of both should be grateful tonight. An irreplaceable international icon now has the ability to be preserved, restored and to evolve for this and future generations," Perry said.
The theater had historically built out a calendar full of film screenings, including matinées during the week and regular double features. Film programming has been scaled back since Another Planet has taken over. They do have a Tina Turner tribute set for Friday where they'll screen
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