page_title: Warner Theatre (Torrington, Connecticut)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Warner Theatre (Torrington, Connecticut) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Warner Theatre, Torrington, Connecticut. Ticket booth, entrance way below marquee. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 88002978
context_page_description: The Warner Theatre is an Art-Deco style movie palace located at 68-82 Main Street in Torrington, Connecticut. It opened on August 19, 1931 as part of the Warner Bros. chain of movie theaters. Today it operates as a mixed-use performing arts center. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also a contributing property in the Downtown Torrington Historic District.
  The theater has been deemed the "finest surviving Modernistic theatre in Connecticut."
context_section_description: The Warner Theatre was built as a first-run movie palace by Warner Bros. Studios.  This elaborate art-deco building was designed by nationally renowned architect Thomas W. Lamb. The opening was a statewide event attended by then-Governor Wilbur Cross and many other dignitaries.  Seating 1,772 patrons, the Warner was a stunning example of state-of-the-art technology and lush, elegant surroundings.
  In the 1960s Warner Brothers sold the Warner Theatre to a private owner who continued to show movies until the late 1970s. By the early 1980s the theatre was closed and slated for demolition when a group of local citizens banded together and formed what is now known as the Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts.  This non-profit group worked passionately to save the landmark from destruction.  After a successful grass-roots campaign, the association purchased the theatre and re-opened it on May 22, 1983.
  The theatre is in operation year-round with more than 80,000 patrons passing through its doors each year.  It provides a dynamic art-in-education program that has reached thousands of young people from throughout the region.  It features a community theatre program that is supported by more than 400 volunteers—from actors to carpenters to ushers.  It has presented some of the world's finest performers, from the Vienna Boys Choir to Anne Murray, and from George Carlin to the Washington Ballet.  The Warner's dedicated Board of Directors represents a unique cross-section of business, education, government, and the arts, providing strong and visionary leadership for this important institution.
  On October 14, 2012, independent film director Paul Rothbart shot the opening scene for his short romantic comedy, "Isn't It Romantic?" in the lobby of the Warner.
caption: Ticket window
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