UC Berkeley - The Greek Theater

at 2001 Gayley Rd, San Francisco , 94720 United States

1. Concert Venue

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<p>The <b>UC Theatre</b> was a <a href="/pages/w/106092629422459">movie theater</a> on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Avenue_%28Berkeley%2C_California%29" class="wikipedia">University Avenue</a> near <a href="/pages/w/281049041951977">Shattuck Avenue</a> in <a href="/pages/w/113857331958379">Berkeley, California</a>, known for having a <a href="/pages/w/112592475425466">revival house</a> presentation of films, from the 1970s until its closing.</p><p>In 2013, The <a href="/pages/w/289828341219406">Berkeley Music Group</a> was formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to renovate and operate the UC Theater as live music venue. It is scheduled for opening in Fall of 2015.</p><h2>History</h2><p>Opened in 1917 as a first run theater, the 1,300-seat theater was acquired in 1974 by theater owner Gary Meyer as one of the first theaters—along with the <a href="/pages/w/235223843183122">Nuart Theatre</a> in <a href="/pages/w/104003682970843">Los Angeles</a>—in his <a href="/pages/w/107572749272548">Landmark Theatres</a> chain. The theater was named after, but had no relation to, the nearby <a href="/pages/w/106538319376398">University of California, Berkeley</a>. The theater under Meyer showed older films, in double or triple features, generally for a single night, but sometimes for a week at a time. Along with the Rialto, Telegraph and Northside theaters in Berkeley, it was one of the main venues in the East Bay for showing both domestic and foreign film classics.</p><p>The theater closed in March 2001 when Landmark—no longer owned by Meyer—made the decision to close the theater rather than spend the reported $350,000 needed for a seismic upgrade. The theater was named a landmark by the City of Berkeley on 6 May 2002. As of early 2006, plans to convert the theater to a jazz club have been submitted to the City of Berkeley. A plan to convert it into a musical venue were proposed in 2009.</p>

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UC Berkeley - The Greek Theater is Oakland based place and this enity listed in Concert Venue category. Located at 2001 Gayley Rd CA 94720.