I'll miss it, too, since that was where my high school graduation was held.
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Is it really too late to save the Civic Center Auditorium? > > > >In a message dated 11/11/2004 8:13:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL > >PROTECTED] writes: > > > >>When I organized the Committee to Save the Sameric in 2002, I was afraid > >>that Philadelphia would lose our 3 great, surviving Art Deco auditoriums: > >>the Boyd (Sameric), the Civic Center Auditorium, and the Uptown Theatre. > >>Today's Philadelphia Inquirer article spells out the frantic rush to > >>salvage the Civic Center Auditorium for demolition. The auditorium that was > >>important for the nation's political conventions, for sports, and many > >>other events, will shortly be ripped down, along with its wonderful 2nd > >>floor ballroom. Most of its Art Deco ornamentation, its terra cotta, and > >>other historic elements will be shipped to cities far away from > >>Philadelphia! The fate of its enormous organ is unknown. No "last tour" or > >>chance to say goodbye will be held. > >> > >>A nonprofit is fighting very long odds to save the Uptown,in its day an Art > >>Deco showplace of a movie palace and later a famous African American > >>concert hall. Frankly speaking, I've not seen a viable plan to save the > >>Uptown. "Location, location, location" does not spell a future for the > >>Uptown. > >> > >>That leaves only the Boyd Theatre, the only premiere movie palace ever > >>built in the Art Deco style in Philadelphia, and the last intact movie > >>palace in the City. Do not take for granted that it will be saved. The > >>theater owner still maintains his option of demolishing the Boyd (Sameric), > >> and no deal is final yet to reopen the landmark movie palace. Only with > >>our hard work, only with so many volunteers. activists, and donors like > >>yourself, will it be saved. > >> > >>You can't effectively advocate for our cause, or know why it would be so > >>terrible to lose our great Art Deco theater, unless you tour the theater. > >>Access to the closed Boyd is very limited. Do take my December 1 tour. I > >>will show you the "public" areas that have been closed for more than 25 > >>years, and areas never seen by the public. > >> > >>And, do support our cause. Please donate, so that we can be effective in > >>saving and restoring the Boyd, and ensuring it has a program that includes > >>films, exhibits of its history, and public tours. And, please consider > >>attending our December 10 event. > >> > >>I am heartbroken about the loss of the Civic Center Auditorium, but I > >>always knew I could not save it. Nor can I save the Uptown. And, for that > >>matter, acting alone, I could not save the Boyd. But with YOUR help, with > >>your support, and with your advocacy, we can save the Boyd. The Boyd is > >>central to our region, central to our movie palace heritage, and can play a > >>role in the future of our great city. We must not see it, too, salvaged, > >>and demolished. Thank you for your support. > >> > >>Howard > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >---- > >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
