After years of contentious debate, the iconic Castro Theatre has finally started restoration work.
Another Planet, the company that operates the theater for the family who owns it, said the seats will be sold, and the money will be donated to charity.The people leading the project invited a KTVU crew inside the theater as they pulled back the curtain to show the work that was being done. The seats that were a bone of contention have been removed. There was also artwork on the ceiling that had been hidden behind layers of paint and dirt. The frame of the movie screen has now been exposed.
There were some surprises.Green said the cleanup work uncovered dragons in the artwork on the ceiling which had an Asian motif.He said many items can be restored, but some features such as decorative tassels that are missing, will need to be replicated.The final stage of the restoration will be the stage and include putting in a new lift for the organ.
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