Theater Marquees
Theater marquees are fascinating, many with neon lights that pulsate and stream up and down their vertical blade. A few theaters have marquees with towers, such as the Tower Theaters in Fresno and Sacramento California. Others are simpler as the Minor in Arcata California with just white lights. I started this project with the Fortuna Theater in Fortuna, California. It is an art deco style theater built in 1938. Fortunately, the night I was shooting the Fortuna the ocean fog waited to come in until I was completing the shoot. Since Fortuna I’ve done 25 theater marquees from as far north as Ashland with all the others being in Northern California.
More will be photographed. However it is getting more difficult as many of the really stunning theaters are shutting down. Some are being restored for community theaters and performing arts venues. Those theaters dedicated to performance rather than showing movies have limited schedules. Getting to these theaters on the right nights can be challenging. Also the theaters that are near by have been photographed. Even so I’m planning trips to theaters that have the marquees lit.
Finding operating theaters has been a challenge. cinema TREASURES http://cinematreasures.org/ is an invaluable resource for fining theaters. Too many are going dark and for me lose their fascination. Documenting the theaters using their marquees at least keeps them lit if only digitally.
I’ve quoted cinema TREASURES for the information on the theater unless noted. I welcome views thoughts and comments.
These images are available for purchase. Contact me regarding price and shipping.
Read MoreMore will be photographed. However it is getting more difficult as many of the really stunning theaters are shutting down. Some are being restored for community theaters and performing arts venues. Those theaters dedicated to performance rather than showing movies have limited schedules. Getting to these theaters on the right nights can be challenging. Also the theaters that are near by have been photographed. Even so I’m planning trips to theaters that have the marquees lit.
Finding operating theaters has been a challenge. cinema TREASURES http://cinematreasures.org/ is an invaluable resource for fining theaters. Too many are going dark and for me lose their fascination. Documenting the theaters using their marquees at least keeps them lit if only digitally.
I’ve quoted cinema TREASURES for the information on the theater unless noted. I welcome views thoughts and comments.
These images are available for purchase. Contact me regarding price and shipping.
