page_title: Bama Theatre
section_title: Renovations
hierarchical_section_title: Bama Theatre / History / Renovations
caption_attribution_description: English: The Bama Theatre in Downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama
context_page_description: The Bama Theatre is a historic theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that currently serves as the city's performing arts center. Its modern redevelopment is the result of cooperation between the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority. The three-story brick and limestone building is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1984. It is also a contributing building in the Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1985.
context_section_description: The theater was converted to a performing arts center in 1976 and has been completely renovated for live theatrical/concert use.  With the arrival of theater manager David Allgood in 2003, the Bama has become a sought-after venue for touring artists.  The movie fare at The Bama was also revamped, creating the Bama Art House Film Series, featuring independent, foreign, and documentary movies.  Past screenings have included Boyhood, Moonrise Kingdom, Turn Me On, Dammit, Room, and the world premier of John Sayles's Honeydripper, which was filmed in Alabama.  Sayles attended the one-night screening, which drew an audience of nearly 900 people. The Bama continues to be the premier performing arts venue in Tuscaloosa, boasting over 300 nights per year of concerts, movies, dance, and live theater.
  The central panel of the theater marquee was replaced with an LED screen in March 2017.
caption: Entrance of the Bama Theatre in 2009
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