comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Duanek nelson - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Memoir of restoring the Byrd Theatre serves up an epic tale of saving Richmond s beloved movie palace

If you’ve ever sat in the Byrd Theatre, looked around at the crystal chandelier and the Mighty Wurlitzer and wondered, where did this all come from? Then you need to check out “Miracle on Cary Street: Restoring Virginia’s Grandest Movie Palace,” a memoir by Duane K. Nelson. It’s a riveting read, telling the behind-the-scenes story of how the Byrd Theatre was saved by a handful of die-hard fans and turned into Richmond’s beloved movie palace. In 1981, when Nelson was 21 and living in the Fan District, he was introduced to the Byrd Theatre for the first time.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.