Collection

Restoring the Great Star

The 2024 restoration, from the fly loft to the lobby floor.

Free for editorial use, credited to Great Star Theater.
Restoring the tiles on the facade
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Fixing the leaky roof
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Sorting through historic items
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Removing debris from the theater
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Installing sound system
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Nearly completed screen installation
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Stretching out and cleaning the screen
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Installing a new movie screen
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Installing the movie screen
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Installing truss system
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Truss installation progress
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Completed truss system
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Theater cleanup in progress
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Theater cleanup in progress
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fly loft during restoration
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Before photo of facade
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New tiles arriving
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Measuring the historic tiles
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Green room after renovation
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Re-roping the fly loft
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The theater during revival efforts in 2015
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Alice Chu painting the mural
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Alice Chu painting the mural
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Alice Chu nearly finished painting the mural
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All photos