The original Covina Theater was built in 1920 in the Reed building at the corner of Citrus and Badillo and was a downtown Covina staple for entertainment. It was a modern theater for its time, designed by architect Frank Cox They played two films nightly: first the newsreel, and then a silent film, accompanied by the piano. Saturday matinées showed the serials that were so popular at the time. The theater became a hot spot for many Covina youth when “The Candy Box” opened in the same building, just before Christmas 1921. With the advent of color movies in the 1930s, the theater was remodeled and continued to bring entertainment to the city of Covina. The second floor of the theater was removed and the Masonic Lodge that had been there was closed to add more space for a larger balcony section. In 1948, the whole building was again remodeled to add structural strength in case of an earthquake. With the addition of sound to film, once again new renovations were made to the theater, and The Candy Box moved out. Business boomed and the theater thrived. In the 1950s the theater continued to be remodeled to suit the needs of its patrons and the entertainment medium they presented. In 1961 the theater's marquee was added. It wasn't until 1984 that the building was used by a theatrical company, the West Covina Players. They moved into the theater after it had been dark for a year. In June 1993, the West Covina Players opened their season at their new location with the musical classic, “Fiddler on the Roof”, and transformed the old Covina Theater into the new Covina Valley Playhouse. They continued operating out of this facility until the closing production of Kander & Ebb’s “Cabaret”.
Todayedit
Beginning in 2004, renovation on the Covina Theater resumed again. Much of the former theater building and the original sign were torn down in 2005. The initial plan was to restore the building into a performing arts theater. This was before unforeseen issues with the building's structure were uncovered during the original restoration work. Unfortunately, the building was deemed structurally unsound, so the building was rebuilt instead. The new Covina Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) opened to the public in October 2007. This breathtaking facility has become the cultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley, and is quickly becoming a force in the Southern California theater scene. Operating under the Actors' Equity Association's 99 Seat Plan, the Covina Center for the Performing Arts produces upwards of a half dozen equity shows annually.
In addition, there is a special events season, which includes performances by Jason Robert Brown and Fritz Coleman, the musical revues Not Fade Away and In the Mood, and the play Latinologues.
Educational programmingedit
The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is committed to bringing the highest level of theatrical education to the children of the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas. Through the highest level of performance-based instruction, free or low cost performances, unique backstage tours, internships/apprenticeships, and support for classroom teachers, the Covina Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to promoting the performing arts and to being a positive, active influence in creating our next generation of performers, designers, and arts administrators, as well theatre enthusiasts and future patrons.
External linksedit
Covina Center for the Performing Arts Official Website
. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
"Roadside Peek : Covina Theatre and Center For the Performing Arts". Roadsidepeek.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is an historic theater located in Covina California dedicated to the advancement of theatre Covina Center for the Performing ArtsCovina Center Covina TheaterCovina Center for the Performing ArtsLocation in Los AngelesShow map of the Los Angeles metropolitan areaCovina Center for the Performing ArtsLocation in CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaCovina Center for the Performing ArtsLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesFormer namesCovina TheaterAddress104 N Citrus AveCovina CaliforniaUnited StatesOwnerThe Champion FoundationOperatorCovina CenterTypeCinemaCurrent useMovie premiers TheaterConstructionBuilt1920 104 years ago 1920 Opened1920 1920 as Covina Theater Renovated2004 October 2005Closed2020 temporarily due to Covid 19 ReopenedTBAYears active1920 2004 2005 PresentArchitectFrank CoxTenantsCovina Center for the Performing artsWebsitewww wbr covinacenter wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Today 3 Educational programming 4 External linksHistory editThe original Covina Theater was built in 1920 in the Reed building at the corner of Citrus and Badillo and was a downtown Covina staple for entertainment It was a modern theater for its time designed by architect Frank Cox They played two films nightly first the newsreel and then a silent film accompanied by the piano Saturday matinees showed the serials that were so popular at the time The theater became a hot spot for many Covina youth when The Candy Box opened in the same building just before Christmas 1921 With the advent of color movies in the 1930s the theater was remodeled and continued to bring entertainment to the city of Covina The second floor of the theater was removed and the Masonic Lodge that had been there was closed to add more space for a larger balcony section In 1948 the whole building was again remodeled to add structural strength in case of an earthquake With the addition of sound to film once again new renovations were made to the theater and The Candy Box moved out Business boomed and the theater thrived In the 1950s the theater continued to be remodeled to suit the needs of its patrons and the entertainment medium they presented In 1961 the theater s marquee was added It wasn t until 1984 that the building was used by a theatrical company the West Covina Players They moved into the theater after it had been dark for a year In June 1993 the West Covina Players opened their season at their new location with the musical classic Fiddler on the Roof and transformed the old Covina Theater into the new Covina Valley Playhouse They continued operating out of this facility until the closing production of Kander amp Ebb s Cabaret Today editBeginning in 2004 renovation on the Covina Theater resumed again Much of the former theater building and the original sign were torn down in 2005 The initial plan was to restore the building into a performing arts theater This was before unforeseen issues with the building s structure were uncovered during the original restoration work Unfortunately the building was deemed structurally unsound so the building was rebuilt instead The new Covina Center for the Performing Arts CCPA opened to the public in October 2007 This breathtaking facility has become the cultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley and is quickly becoming a force in the Southern California theater scene Operating under the Actors Equity Association s 99 Seat Plan the Covina Center for the Performing Arts produces upwards of a half dozen equity shows annually CCPA 2008 Charter Season Celebration of the Arts Kiss Me Kate Neil Simon s The Odd Couple Enter the Guardsman Seussical the Musical Gypsy A Musical Fable Wait Until Dark An Adaptation of A Christmas Carol CCPA 2009 Season The Light in the Piazza Neil Simon s Barefoot in the Park Festival of New American Musicals Godspell HMS Pinafore in concert In addition there is a special events season which includes performances by Jason Robert Brown and Fritz Coleman the musical revues Not Fade Away and In the Mood and the play Latinologues Educational programming editThe Covina Center for the Performing Arts is committed to bringing the highest level of theatrical education to the children of the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas Through the highest level of performance based instruction free or low cost performances unique backstage tours internships apprenticeships and support for classroom teachers the Covina Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to promoting the performing arts and to being a positive active influence in creating our next generation of performers designers and arts administrators as well theatre enthusiasts and future patrons External links editCovina Center for the Performing Arts Official Website Covina Center For The Performing Arts 8 July 2011 Archived from the original on 8 July 2011 Retrieved 18 May 2018 Roadside Peek Covina Theatre and Center For the Performing Arts Roadsidepeek com Retrieved 18 May 2018 34 5 11 N 117 53 25 W 34 08639 N 117 89028 W 34 08639 117 89028 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Covina Center for the Performing Arts amp oldid 1171516580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
