San Francisco's Castro Theatre has been a neighborhood fixture since 1922, as iconic as the large rainbow flag on Market Street.
Now, the battle over the movie palace's place in the future is facing a critical crossroads.Land Use and Transportation Committee plans to hold a final vote next Monday,
At a public meeting last year, Another Planet Entertainment explained the need for the $10-12 million in proposed renovations. "When they've brought in concerts and things like that you hear the younger generation of the neighborhood getting excited and wanting to be part of things and that's important too," said Asten Bennett.
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