Raleigh’s oldest movie theater is re-opening, the iconic Rialto Theater
Published on May 12, 2023, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:11:37
Published on May 12, 2023, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:11:37
In August of 2022, Raleigh’s iconic theater, its oldest theater, shut its doors. Almost everyone who is a Raleigh native has been to the Rialto on Glenwood Avenue in the Five Points neighborhood to catch a movie, a concert or a live performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was known for its independent films and its old-world feel, a feeling like you had stepped back in time to an era when everyone saw movies in the theater and not on their devices. The theater now has a new owner who promises to bring it back to life. In this episode, photojournalist Rick Armstrong tells us what the future holds for the Rialto.
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