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Loveland Rialto Theater Center

Last Wednesday night, I was privileged to be one of the first to view the nearly completed addition to the Rialto Theater.  This downtown Loveland (I still want to call it DoLo) gem is getting even brighter.

The complex, now dubbed the Rialto Theater Center, is amazing. I can’t wait until it is completed, probably in late January 2012.

My wife and I saw the addition as part of a holiday party/volunteer appreciation party since we are long-time volunteers at the Rialto Theater. Some of the space in the new areas will be Rialto and some will be commercial.

Many who only attend performances at the Rialto do not know that the dressing rooms, if you can call them that, are small, cramped and located under the stage.  When work is completed on the new part, there will be a very large “green room” with mirrors and lighting for makeup, changing areas and space for large groups of singers and actors to wait to go on stage.

An area off to the side of the stage will have a work room and space for risers for choral groups to stand on, and someday a grand piano can be stashed there until needed.

The second floor has a conference room and a large meeting area with a great view looking down on Fourth Street and beyond.  The same is true for the future office space on the third floor. Even though that upper level has not been build-out yet, the view to the north at night is amazing.

It was stressed that art would be part of the new design. From tile floors to stair railings, art with a “spotlight” theme well be well-integrated into the design.

Susan Ison and Jan Sawyer were gushing as they told of all the new features of the building that replaces two retail stores.  The size of the theater will go from 3,000 sq. feet to 30,ooo sq. feet, and it is going to be gorgeous.

The project is a combined effort of the City of Loveland (owner of the Rialto), a private developer and the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado.

The main floor will have a restaurant on Fourth Street, and they will hold the liquor licence for the entire facility. (I will blog about this new eatery soon)

There is an elevator now to get to the second and third floors. In the past, it was not possible to have people in wheelchairs go to the balcony. Now, with the elevator, this is possible.

I can’t wait to see the finished version of the Rialto Theater Center.  If you haven’t been to a show (and they have a variety of them during the year), make it a point to get tickets to an event

Thanks to Linda Osmundson, a fellow writer, for taking my picture that night.

Loveland Rialto and veterans

Veterans Dayis fast approaching. This year, it falls on 11/11/11.  There are many ways to honor veterans including a local parade and other events.

The Rialto Theater is showing the movie, The Bridge on the River Kwai as their tribute to veterans.

The movie will be shown on November 6. Doors open at 1 p.m. with the show starting at 1:30. Tickets are $6 for veterans and $8 for adults and seniors.  To purchase tickets, stop by the Rialto box office or go to www.cityofloveland.org/rialto.

This event is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, the Rialto Theater, Hobnob restaurant, Dandelion Grou and ull Circle Creative.   This is a benefit for the Rialto Theater Guild Rialto Bridge Project.

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Loveland will be shaken not stirred

Loveland’s Fourth Street area just keeps getting better. I recently reported on the new Loveland Ale Works coming to the west end of Fourth. Soon, almost directly across from them, there will be a wine and martini bar.

The website for the business says they will open on January 17, 2012.

The location (127 Fourth Street) on the north side of the street most recently was the home of one of the many tattoo shops  on Loveland. Before that, it was a pizza restaurant.

Generations  Wine and Martini bar has signs on the front of the building telling of its arrival. It says they well have martinis, wine, Colorado microbrews and tapas.

Also, a window sign says if you go to wwwbuyyourtab.com, you can pre-purchase a tab online for a 10 percent discount.

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Loveland Fourth Street — another new business

Loveland’s Fourth Street continues to change.  A new furniture business opened at 116 West Fourth Street earlier this week.

The new venture in Loveland is called Eastlands Antique Furniture & Restorations.  The owner, Robert Latham, said he studied and worked in London at one time.

Now he is selling wooden furniture items he has restored to a beautiful state.  Latham will also repair/restore items for customers.  He is generally open from 11 to 5 and by appointment.  If your furniture piece is too large to quickly bring to him, he will make a house call to examine it and give you an estimate.

The phone number for Eastlands is 970-301-3269.

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Loveland musical chairs

Loveland’s Fourth Street is seeing more changes.   Loveland Music (was next to Fourth and Cleveland) is moving to the other end of Fourth Street.  The new location should be open the week of July 18th.

The new location is were Almosta Merchantile was located.  It is at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson.  The new digs will allow the long-time Loveland music business to have 25 percent more floor space.

The new businesses will have a nice ambiance with tin tile ceiling and and exposed brick walls.

 

 

Loveland Music will have a separate room for acoustical lessons and a total of four lesson rooms.

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