Monday, January 15, 2018
Hollywood Theater in Dormont sold to Pittsburgh-based Theatre Historical Society
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh-based Theatre Historical Society of America, whose mission is to keep the legacy of historic movie theaters alive, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Hollywood Theater in Dormont.
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I think this move will be extremely beneficial for the Theatre History Society, but problematic for the Hollywood Theatre. By having an additional space in Dormont, I think the THS will bring in a larger audience to their collections than they would staying in the Strip District. Additionally, using a theater as a location for personnel and showings of theatre history will be a really cool backdrop for their work. I do wonder, however, how they will be able to simultaneously run the movie theater. Similarly, they mentioned Rocky Horror, a tradition near and dear to me, but they did not pose any confirmed solutions to whether they will continue the show or move it to a new theater. I also hope that by having a more old-school historical society present doesn't damper the quirky spirit of the theater, and Potomac Street in Dormont. I hope they release soon updates on how they plan to incorporate the Hollywood Theater into the Theatre Historical Society.
This article was a great reminder about the Theatre Historical Society of America. I think it is super important to be remembering the history of what came before us to see how we can be inspired by the entertainment industries’ past and learn from the entertainment industries’ mistakes. I’m also glad to have learned that the Theatre Historical Society of America moved to Pittsburgh in 2016 after being in Chicago adding to Pittsburgh’s ever-growing artistic community. The move from Chicago to Pittsburgh also proves that national organizations and opinions value Pittsburgh as an artistic center. It is also a good sign that the Friends of Hollywood are helping select shows that are being played and helping the transition occur. This means that the quality will be up to other Pittsburgh arts organizations and not an eyesore to the Pittsburgh entertainment industry. The article is refreshing to read as many of the articles being published about old theatres are about how they are closing or losing funding.
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