Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member leadhiker
N 32° 13.319 W 110° 57.985
12S E 503164 N 3565041
The Rialto Theatre opened in 1920 with silent films and is featuring musical acts today.
Waymark Code: WM8X8M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 15

Rialto Theatre

Opening its doors in 1920, the Rialto's history is rich with entertainment that has included vaudeville, dance and silent films in its early days, then English- and Spanish-language movies and, for a brief period, adult films. After sitting empty following a boiler explosion in 1984, the theater was brought back into operation in the mid-’90s with great acts suffering from spotty sound. Today, the 1,800-capacity venue is owned by the city and run by Congress Street Historic Theatres Foundation and features an excellent new sound system with some of the best independent and mainstream touring music acts.

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Street address:
318 E. Congress Street
Tucson, AZ


County / Borough / Parish: Pima

Year listed: 2003

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974

Historic function: Recreation And Culture

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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