Past Events
September 2022
Hollywood Theater “hard hat” tour
The Hollywood Theater is still under reconstruction, but they would still like to support the Edison Centennial. A “hard hat tour” of the Hollywood will be given on Thursday, Sept. 29, 4-6 pm. Free.
Find out more »August 2023
Hollywood Theater walking tour SOLD OUT
Thursday, August 17, 5:30-7 pm, Hollywood Theater, 2815 Johnson St. NE. The Hollywood Theater, designed by the architectural firm Liebenberg and Kaplan, is one of the most intact Art Deco theaters remaining in Minnesota. It operated as a movie theater from its opening in 1935 until it closed in 1987. The property has been vacant and dark since 1987. A phased project was developed so that the exterior could be stabilized and restored with a multipurpose event center reuse for…
Find out more »April 2024
Pothole Palooza
The Pothole Palooza benefit concert is coming to the historic Hollywood Theater, 2815 Johnson St. NE, Saturday, April 6 with five bands playing five different genres. Support this local business effort. All proceeds go to repair the public Merchants' parking lot at 29th & Johnson St. NE. Music starts at 3 pm with 12-string guitarist Peter Ruddy playing traditional Celtic music; at 4 pm the Bullfrogs play blues and Americana; 5 pm the Walker Brothers Band takes the stage with…
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