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S.F’s Iconic Castro Theatre is in Limbo

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The front of the Castro Theater. On the marquee says: 'APE Concerts.'
The grand entrance to the Castro Theatre, the venue for 65th SFFILM Festival Press Conference on March 30, 2022 in San Francisco. (Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images)

The iconic Castro Theatre faces an uncertain future. Historically operated as a movie palace, the building’s new managers want to renovate the space for more events — like concerts, performances and weddings.

The plans have not been received well by everyone. Some point to the theater’s historical significance in San Francisco’s gay community as a reason to restore the space rather than renovate it, and this tension has resulted in a fight for the theater’s future.


This episode of Bay Curious first published on March 9, 2023.

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