What is the status of the theater renovation?
On November 4, in front of the Cerrito Theater, there was a groundbreaking event to kick off the renovation. BBI Construction provided hardhats, shovels and ceremonial dirt! Les Blank, a prize winning filmmaker, Redevelopment Agency Board Members, Kyle and Catherine Fischer of Speakeasy Theaters, members of Friends of the Cerrito Theater, Lerner + Holan Architects, BBI Construction, KPM Consulting, Agency staff, and members of the press were present to celebrate the event. See also the site plan (PDF) of the interior and exterior of the theater.