Oriental Theater, Movie theater in Berkeley, Denver, US.

The Oriental Theater is a theater in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, built in 1927 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It opened as a movie house, closed after a 1960 reseating and recarpeting failed to draw audiences, and since 2005 has operated as a live music venue.

The Oriental Theater opened in 1927 as a movie house. New seats and carpet installed in 1960 failed to draw audiences, and the theater closed. After 45 years of inactivity, Scott Labarbera bought it in 2005 and turned it into a live music venue; Jim Norris and 3 Kings Tavern Entertainment took over in 2009. Labarbera, Andy Bercaw and Lara Moore bought it back in 2011, but structural problems forced a closure for repairs before a 2012 reopening. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Oriental Theater is a gathering spot for independent films, live music, and local events in the Berkeley neighborhood. The mix of cinema and live programming makes it an active part of daily life in the area.

The theater is in the Berkeley neighborhood in northwest Denver, reachable by car or public transit. It is worth checking the schedule in advance since the program alternates between film screenings and live performances.

After 45 years of inactivity, the theater was bought by Scott Labarbera in 2005 and turned into a live music venue. Labarbera sold it to Jim Norris and 3 Kings Tavern Entertainment in 2009, then bought it back in 2011 with Andy Bercaw and Lara Moore. Part of the structure nearly fell on concertgoers, forcing a closure for repairs until 2012.