Merced Theatre

The Merced Theatre is a theater and movie theater in Merced, California, United States. It opened on October 31, 1931, with the world premiere of Local Boy Makes Good starring Joe E. Brown, and was designed by the Reid Brothers for the Golden State Theatre Corporation. In 2002 the City of Merced Redevelopment Agency purchased the Theatre Building, and since then the Merced Theatre Foundation has leased the Theatre from the City and is responsible for day-to-day operations. The venue, also known as The Art Kamangar Center at The Merced Theatre, hosts a range of events including concerts, dance performances, film screenings, and community gatherings.

The Merced Theatre opened on October 31, 1931, with the world premiere of Local Boy Makes Good starring Joe E. Brown. The building was constructed over the previous nine months at a cost of $380,000.00. For the next 47 years it served the Merced community in a wide variety of ways including concerts, graduations, dance performances, weddings and movies. The Theatre was designed by the Reid Brothers, prestigious architects from San Francisco, for the Golden State Theatre Corporation, and boasted 1,645 seats with the first air conditioning for any building in the County. The City of Merced had a population of only 7,066 at the time. The Theatre building includes five retail spaces and ten second-floor apartments on the Main Street frontage. In 2002 the City of Merced Redevelopment Agency purchased the Theatre Building. Since that time the Merced Theatre Foundation has leased the Theatre from the City and is responsible for day to day operations. After 10 years, The Art Kamangar Center at The Merced Theatre re-opened with a nearly sold out Gala performance, featuring The Preservation Big Band and The Merced Symphony.

Historic community theater and movie theater in Merced, California, treasured by the people of Merced County.

Product categories. Live performances · Movie screenings · Concerts · Dance performances · Community events

1. 1The Merced Theatremercedtheatre.org
2. 2About | theartkamangarcentermercedtheatre.org
3. 3Merced Theatrewikidata.org