Though it’s slightly beyond our borders, we didn’t think anyone would mind a post about a week of free grand opening events happening at the Neptune Theatre (1303 NE 45th St.), beginning this Sunday, September 25. The Neptune was recently converted from a single screen movie theatre to a live-performance venue, and is now operated by the Seattle Theatre Group (STG), which also manages the Paramount and Moore Theatres.
Here’s the lineup of events from Sunday, September 25 – Thursday, September 29th, which are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30pm, events start at 7:30pm. Seating is first come, first served:
Sunday, September 25
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Monday, September 26
Comedy Cavalcade
Starring John Keister
Free open mic showcase
Hosted by Luke Burbank
Tuesday, September 27
Seattle Voices
Pat Wright’s Total Experience Choir/EriAm Sisters & MOV
Free singing lesson
Wednesday, September 28
Dance Party
Salsa and hip-hop dancing & free lessons
Music by Sonora La Rebelion, DJ WD4D
Lessons led by Vanessa Villalobos/Daniel Cruz
Thursday, September 29
Acoustic at Night
Bobby Long with Grant Olson (of Gold Leaves, Arthur & Yu), Mads Jacobson (of More Music @ The Moore)
Here’s STG’s Neptune Grand Opening Intro Video (which is somewhat hokey, though a slightly better rendition of Modest Mouse than my family’s Rock Band version.) Tablet/phone users, if you can’t see it embedded below and you’re still really curious, you can watch it here: http://youtu.be/m3Axl7aF2qE.
Many thanks to Seattle Alan who provided us with the information in email, and also told us that he and his wife used to go see Rocky Horror at the Neptune when it was a midnight show back in the 80s. What I wanna know is: which character did you go dressed as?
I’m still pissed at the way STG muscled the theater out of there. It might be reopening, but that is not the Neptune.
And don’t forget KUOW’s Weekday live at 11:00 on 9/30. Steven Tobolowsky in the first hour and then news of the week in the second. I loved the live broadcast I saw at Town Hall in June. Tickets are slightly more expensive, but still a deal.
You say hokey- I say happy!
Landmark Theatre decided not to renew their lease when it was up. Weren’t no muscling going on there….
You have incorrect information Tonjia. STG offered an unsolicited bid on a new lease that surpassed what Landmark could afford. Landmark was given the option to renew at the price STG was offering, which would have been impossible. Unlike STG, which is a non-profit that receives government funding, Landmark cannot enter into a lease that results in a net loss.
During the last weeks of Landmark’s tenure there, STG staff started showing up and making themselves at home. They even started construction while Landmark was still trying to show films, resulting in a lot of refunded tickets.
STG talks about it like they stepped in at the last minute to save a condemned theater. I keep hearing this on the radio and in news clippings. It is BS. The theater was going to continue operating as it was until STG coerced the owner of the building to force Landmark out and give the theater to them.