We are bringing back the Images of Virginia series after a three-week hiatus due to the 16 People Who Will Decide the Presidency series. Our entry today is the historic Byrd Theater in downtown Richmond, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The cinema has a round chandelier and an old organ, known as The Mighty Wurlitzer, which is played on special occasions by John Baratta.
The Byrd will screen the Lon Chaney horror classic "Phantom of the Opera," with an organ performance, on Oct. 24.
Tomorrow night at midnight, there will be a screening of "The Big Lebowski" and on Oct. 25, they will have a midnight showing of the Japanese anime classic "Akira."I had the chance to see the '70s black exploitation flick "Superfly" there for a midnight screening during the summer of 1997, when I lived in the Richmond area. The Curtis Mayfield soundtrack, which you can witness on this trailer, was worth the price of admission alone as was the stellar acting job by the late Ron O"Neal.
WORD TO YOUNG FOLKS: In case it's not obvious, I would not recommend "Superfly" for a date movie.
Useful Links:
http://www.byrdtheatre.com
http://www.screengems.org
The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 West Cary Street, Richmond, Va., 23221. Phone: (804) 252-9911
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Oh...I'd love to see AKIRA on a big screen! I saw Ron O'Neal in a play here in Los Angeles, but my only experience of SUPERFLY is the title tune.
Hope you can include a pic of the Natural Bridge, or Webb Motors, a dealership which specializes in classic British cars, right down the road from Hollins.
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