State Theatre (Falls Church, Virginia)

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The State Theatre
State Theatre (Falls Church, Virginia)
Address220 N Washington St
Falls Church, Virginia 22046-4517
Location Washington metropolitan area
Coordinates 38°52′58″N77°10′11″W / 38.8829°N 77.1696°W / 38.8829; -77.1696
OwnerTimeless Entertainment
Capacity 850
OpenedJanuary 27, 1936 (1936-01-27)
Website
Venue Website
Building details
State Theatre (Falls Church, Virginia)
General information
Renovated1998-99
Renovation cost$2 million
($3.59 million in 2022 dollars [1] )
Renovating team
Architect(s)Martinez+Johnson

The State Theatre is a restaurant and concert venue in Falls Church, Virginia. Built in 1936, the venue operated as a movie theater until 1988. The theatre reopened in 1999 as an events hall and music theatre. The closest Metro station is the East Falls Church Metro station.

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About

It was one of the first theatres on the East Coast to be air-conditioned centrally. It was the flagship of the family-owned "Neighborhood Theatres" chain which also operated: the Glebe Theater and Buckingham Theater in Arlington County, Virginia and the Jefferson Theater in Falls Church, VA.

The first film shown was Thanks a Million starring Dick Powell. On November 27, 1988, the State closed its doors after a final showing of Die Hard starring Bruce Willis. [2] A multimillion-dollar restoration in the late 1990s turned it into a venue for live music and private events. The full theatrical stage is original, as are the 200 balcony seats and the two lobbies.

It hosted Strictly Global , a weekly music-television program for nearly seven years, from 2004 to 2011. [3]

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  2. ↑ Leigh Jackson, December 8, 1988, "Landmark Theater Darkened", The Washington Post. via HighBeam.com archive page
  3. ↑ "Strictly Global to Showcase Winning Artists from OurStage.com & Lilith 2010's Local Talent Search Beginning Friday, 9/17". Scoop Marketing. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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