1896 1st movie theater in U.S. opened, charging 10 cents for admission. That began what today is still a very popular form of entertainment, although one that is getting more and more expensive to enjoy. Over the years there have been some amazing theaters built in various themes. One of these, The Egyptian Theater has been a staple of Seattle nightlife for a while. Its' interior was stunning at one time, but has grown dingy. Here is a picture from its' hey day:
The Egyptian Theatre in Seattle is closing today. The theatre, a longtime venue for the Seattle International Film Festival, has been run by Landmark Theatres since 1989. The company didn’t renew its lease and Seattle Central Community College that uses the building will be out by the end of June, and the future is unknown for the site.
It was mentioned on the morning news today on KIRO 7, and they shared that they found that the man who is said to have started Seattle’s first espresso cart served espresso at the Egyptian Theatre for years. Craig Donarum opened his espresso cart near the end of the Monorail in 1978, seven years before the Starbucks storefront. After selling that stand, Donarum opened Café Cairo – the espresso window at the Egyptian – in 1984.
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