Princess Theatre, Provincial historic movie theater in Old Strathcona, Edmonton, Canada
Princess Theatre is a movie theater and provincial historic resource in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, built in the early days of cinema and still showing much of its original facade and interior design. The building stands out on the street for its traditional front, which looks noticeably different from the newer constructions around it.
The theater opened in the early 1900s, when Old Strathcona was still a separate town before it merged with Edmonton. Over the following decades, some renovations took place but the building survived and was eventually designated a provincial historic resource.
This venue serves as a gathering place for people who love independent and artistic films, creating a community around cinema experiences. You can sense the connections between regular attendees who share a passion for alternative movie programming.
The Princess Theatre sits on Whyte Avenue, Old Strathcona's main street, which is easy to walk and well served by bus routes from central Edmonton. Checking the program in advance is helpful since screenings vary week to week.
The Princess Theatre is the only surviving early cinema building in Old Strathcona, while all other similar venues from that era in the area have long since been torn down or converted. This means the original interior details inside are rare and hard to find anywhere else in Edmonton today.
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