Wealthy Theatre

Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy Street, was constructed in 1911 for vaudeville and live theater, and later became a neighborhood movie house. It served during World War I as a warehouse for the Michigan Aircraft Company, and in the 1960s, offered the only regional venue for foreign films. It closed in the late 1970s and stood empty, decaying for more than 25 years before the South East Economic Development neighborhood association launched a capital campaign to fund its restoration. The Theatre re-opened in 1998 as a community arts center and heralded a transformation of the entire Wealthy Street business district.

Today, the Wealthy Theatre Complex is not only a landmark, community treasure with historic significance, but a pioneer in the infusion of technology into traditional theatre. We've evolved the idea of "stage and seats" in a revolutionary way, retaining the old while embracing the new. The CMC Capital Campaign allowed for critical improvements: a concert sound system, electrical upgrades; new projection screen, a grand curtain; a micro-cinema space; renovations, repainting and upgrades throughout. It is currently directed by [[Category:Erin Wilson].

Historic Venue, Modern Technology.

A proud service of CMC, Wealthy Theatre is a beautifully restored historic landmark, upgraded with state of the art technology: concert-ready sound; robotic, remote-control, multi-camera, video recording on DVD; closed-circuit LCD Lobby monitors; brilliant digital projection on a new screen; and finally, a motorized grand curtain.

Just "Wealthy Theatre"

Many people refer to Wealthy Theatre as "Wealthy Street Theatre" but there is no "Street" nor "The" in the name of our community's beloved historic theatre. The South East Economic Development association that so lovingly restored Wealthy Theatre were very intentional about the name of the facility. Throughout all the changes and renovations, Community Media Center has been exceedingly careful to respect the history of the theatre. The SEED renovations are a critical part of the history of Wealthy Theatre, as the venue came within one week of the wrecking ball, and would be no more without their intervention.Template:Buildings

	1130 Wealthy SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506