The request was denied, and on July 1 the first organized meeting to save the Lucas was held. 32 Abercorn St., with costumed movie characters, live music by the Savannah Arts Academy Chorale and Chamber Choir and refreshments. At 6 p.m., local dignitaries will join Lucas officials to officially light the Lucas. Ticketholders will be able to tour the Lucas prior to the 7 p.m. movie screening. Screenings will continue through the weekend.
All tickets are general admission.
For other information, call 234-3200. In the years that followed, the lobby area served as a bar, a cafe, a comedy club, and for a few months a lesbian bar while rain and time wrecked havoc with the auditorium. I went into the Lucas when it was almost bankrupt. I guess the biggest thing I took out of that experience was that we never bounced a check while I was there. To me, that was my biggest accomplishment.