Benjamin Cronly's Contact Details

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The Byrd Theatre Foundation

Richmond, VA, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Movies

Celebrating the art of film at Virginia's Motion Picture Palace. The Byrd Theatre offers the best of mainstream, independent, and foreign film, Hollywood classics, and educational programming that enhances the lives of Virginians.We want to preserve movie-going as the big motion picture event it was in 1928, and maintain accessibility of the theatre as a community institution that engages and inspires the art of film. Actively we're striving to restore, not renovate, The Byrd Theatre within the next 3 years, by reclaiming and preserving all we can. The theatre restoration is being undertaken in phases. Future milestones include:Marquee & Vertical Blade Signage – Restoration and replacementExterior – Restoration of surfaces, openings, and trimRestrooms – Expansion and accessibilityElectrical – Complete rewiring including Grand ChandelierOrnamental Finishes – Textile, painting and plaster conservationADA Compliance – Accessible seating and facilitiesSeating – Updated in Orchestra and Balcony