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windowman
08-28-2009, 09:36 PM
If the plan announced in this article actually occurs, we will have a Saenger Theater in 2011:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/saenger_theatre_redevelopment.html
chopitulas
08-28-2009, 09:44 PM
That would really be great. It was a jewel of a theater... Saw an Allman Brothers show there a few Jazz Fests ago that was the best thing I saw the whole festival. New Orleans deserves it.
Would be great to see the Orpheum come back, too.
mightyradgumbo
08-28-2009, 09:53 PM
That is great news, Wynn. This was the goal once the Mahalia Jackson was reopened. Really great when this happens!
McGregor
08-28-2009, 10:28 PM
That is great news
A couple of the greatest nights I've seen music were in that room.
Bring it on!
Zydekitten
08-28-2009, 10:30 PM
That would be SO great! It would also be great if Landmark Theaters (now that they've lost their lease in Canal Place) could renovate one of the other theaters for indy/foreign movies here in New Orleans.
chrisjoseph
08-28-2009, 11:10 PM
The Joy Theatre renovation may be next....I was contacted the powers that be to write a letter of support (to help get governmental assistance), which I did.
radi8tors
08-28-2009, 11:14 PM
A couple of the greatest nights I've seen music were in that room.
Bring it on!
YYR! Off the top of my head, a Grateful Dead run, Zappa, Allman Bros and Dylan, more Dead and then more Bros, all in 80 and 81, and much more at the Saenger!
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
08-28-2009, 11:21 PM
One of the best venues I've seen music in. Great news!!!
Looking forward to the new Saenger.
sophisticated sissy
08-29-2009, 12:11 AM
Thank you for sharing the good news, Wynn! The Saenger is a wonderful place with many happy memories for many people.
Corona
09-01-2009, 06:32 AM
Love the Saenger! Saw Robert randolph there a few years ago and its a great venue. Fingers crossed that they can pull it off! But I know they will :)
Freakwinox
10-25-2009, 09:27 AM
The crowd that gathers Thursday at Canal and Rampart streets, just outside the boarded front doors of New Orleans' iconic Saenger Theatre, will witness a renaissance moment
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/post_70.html
This sounds very promising:
In return, the management group will run the theater for 52 years, provided it hosts at least 80 shows a year at the 2,800-seat theater and sells 100,000 tickets annually.
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In addition to live theater, the developers plan to use the Saenger for comedy shows, musical acts and movies.
Is anyone else very surprised that they plan to permanently close a block of Iberville to traffic?
mightyradgumbo
10-25-2009, 10:52 AM
This sounds very promising:
Is anyone else very surprised that they plan to permanently close a block of Iberville to traffic?
Not really,Swag. I think that with the configuration of the renovated theatre this is necessary to allow shows to come in without having to limit the production. A small price to pay, IMO, for the benefit this has for the city.
Orleansnj
10-25-2009, 01:40 PM
The crowd that gathers Thursday at Canal and Rampart streets, just outside the boarded front doors of New Orleans' iconic Saenger Theatre, will witness a renaissance moment
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/post_70.html
I love the Sanger theatre - I hope I get to hop in there over the weekend. I wonder if they will be open on Saturday to let people peak inside.
Baconwrapped
10-25-2009, 02:10 PM
The Joy Theatre renovation may be next....I was contacted the powers that be to write a letter of support (to help get governmental assistance), which I did.
When we were in NOLA last week we had a small dinner at the new A Mano restaurant in the CBD arranged by an acquaintance of Mary's and I found myself sitting next to a guy who's an architect and he mentioned that he will be working on the Joy Theatre project. Sounds like it will be a cool place, small-to-medium theater/club for live music. Hope it actually comes to be.
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
01-31-2010, 01:16 PM
Does anyone have an update on the Saenger?
McGregor
02-05-2010, 02:05 PM
Does anyone have an update on the Saenger?
What he said. My buddy said he walked by the other day and they were working on it. I don't guess opening before JF is a possibility? I'd love to see the Mule back in that room.
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
02-05-2010, 02:14 PM
What he said. My buddy said he walked by the other day and they were working on it. I don't guess opening before JF is a possibility? I'd love to see the Mule back in that room.
It is great to hear they are working on it! Maybe someone will book some shows during JF 2011.
sitdancer
02-05-2010, 02:45 PM
Doesn't sound like it will be ready next year:
The marquee that lights up at dusk Thursday will be relit nightly to signal that the rebirth, which developers hope to complete by late 2011, is truly in progress.
I have never seen this in its original form (last year was my first ever trip to the city) but I am looking forward to eventually seeing some awesome live music there :)
McGregor
02-05-2010, 02:46 PM
We need a Saenger renovation webcam. :p
The Saenger has a FB page up at http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Orleans-LA/The-Saenger-Theatre/183651889514?v=wall&ref=ts
jerseygirl67
02-05-2010, 08:01 PM
So, House Hunters is in NOLA (Metaire), they showed the Saenger Theater!
McGregor
02-11-2010, 08:29 AM
http://www.oceansofosyrus.com/forums/uploads/monthly_02_2010/post-185-126585034438.jpg
postjack
02-11-2010, 09:05 AM
^^^that is awesome. :)