#castro-theatre

#castro-theatre

Participants gathered beneath The Castro's historic marquee. After an entertaining set by Marks, emcee Sister Roma began the event and explained that the Castro Street Cam, which began in 2017, is an internet-based LGBTQ+ educational service that makes it possible for viewers, located anywhere globally, to virtually visit Castro Street and experience the vibrant neighborhood. Sister Roma introduced Cliff's Variety's Terry Asten Bennett, who used an oversized pair of scissors to clip a bright orange ribbon stretched down the sidewalk under the marquee.

Over the past few years, the future of San Francisco's temporarily shuttered Castro Theatre has been one of the city's most hot button cultural issues. Protests over maintaining its identity as a movie palace lingered throughout the costly renovation by concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment. There are still questions as to how much film programming will fill the schedule, but after an announcement of a packed concert slate, it's clear that there's a change in the air.