Boulder Theater

Boulder Theater is a music theater in Boulder, Colorado.

History

Boulder Theater opened in 1906 as the Curran Opera House. Later it included ballet, church festivals, orchestral concerts, and early silent films. There also were children’s shows.

In 1920, vice-presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke at Boulder Theater. In 1936, the Curran became a movie theater, renamed the Boulder Theater. The architecture was art-deco, and was inspired by the Boulder courthouse quite near.

In the 1980s the competition from Crossroads Mall was too much competition, so Boulder Theater turned into a night club, changing ownership several times. The building was threatened with being torn down. Historic Boulder brokered a deal to make building safe and make it a local landmark.

Boulder Theater survived the Covid-19 shutdown, and still hosts acts.[1][2]

Notable acts who have played there

References

  1. ^ "Historic Boulder". Historic Boulder.
  2. ^ "Boulder Theater".
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