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Grand reopening weekend

by Scott Brown 0 Comments
Grand reopening weekend

 

The new owners of the El Rey knocked it out of the park last weekend with a sold out grand re-opening event that was, by all accounts. a huge success. With a sold out quadruple concert on Saturday night, followed on Sunday with a screening of Robin Hood that filled the house with over 200 people!

The Chico community sent a message that this venue is a Chico treasure worth saving.

 

Some Great News

by Scott Brown 2 Comments

More details to come later, but suffice to say….it looks as if the El Rey will remain a live performance/event theater according to the new owners. I had the opportunity to meet one of the new owners this afternoon and got to see their initial interior renovations. They seem very passionate about keeping it a theater and are hoping that the community can rally behind their enthusiasm to make the El Rey a centerpiece of our downtown community.

ERTA will continue to work with them to be sure it remains a vibrant, accessible and economically sustainable part of the community.

More to come…..