Renovations Begin At North Philadelphia’s Historic ‘Uptown’ Theatre
The Uptown Theatre, on North Broad Street near Susquehanna, in North Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two decades after the Uptown Theatre was forced to close, the historic building on North Broad Street is showing signs of life. Construction crews have begun restoring the theatre.
The art deco-styled theatre opened its doors in 1929. It started out as a movie theatre, and by the 1960s it was the crown jewel of Philadelphia’s black entertainment scene.
“According to our oral history, we had people like Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, (Harold Melvin and) the Blue Notes, James Brown, the Jackson Five, the O’Jays, Earl Young and the Trampps,” says Linda Richardson, president of Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation. “I could go on and on.”
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