The famed 104-year-old Castro Theatre — one of Northern California’s most distinctive landmarks — is set to return to the spotlight after a yearlong, $40 million renovation project.
The gussied up theater’s first new booking happens this Friday, with a sold-out screening of “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” a film in keeping with the theater’s role as the heart of one of the world’s best known and most historic LGBTQ communities. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Castro Community Benefit District.
Yet, the Castro will be showing more than just movies this time around…