If youâve 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 âMiracle on Cary Street: Restoring Virginiaâs Grandest Movie Palace,â a memoir by Duane K. Nelson.
Itâs 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 Richmondâs 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.