Wellmont Theatre
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The Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street and Bloomfield Avenue, is a theater and music venue in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.
[edit] History
The theatre opened in 1922 for live entertainment then switched to movies in 1929.[1] In 2008 it completed a $3 million renovation and became a music venue. The building was retrofitted with new electrical and plumbing systems. New bars in the orchestra and mezzanine were installed.[2]
[edit] External links
- Wellmont Theatre
- Wellmont Theatre at Cinema Treasures
[edit] References
- ^ "Wellmont Theatre". Cinema Treasures. http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6642/. Retrieved 2008-10-23. "The Wellmont Theatre was built in 1922 as a legitimate theatre and converted into a motion picture theatre in 1929. The original entrance on the main avenue was 400 Bloomfield Avenue."
- ^ "Wellmont Theatre to return with live shows". The Star-Ledger. September 9, 2008. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2008/09/wellmont_theatre_to_return_wit.html. Retrieved 2008-10-23. "Located at 5 Seymour St., off Bloomfield Avenue, the Wellmont originally opened in 1922 as a live theater and switched to movies in 1929. Later, it became a triplex. ..."
