BATON ROUGE – The doors to The Varsity Theater are shut, for now at least. The Varsity Theater has temporarily closed for renovations, according to The Advocate.
Sitting just steps away from the North Gate of Louisiana State University, The Varsity has operated for generations. It first opened as a movie theater in 1937, which closed in 1988, then reopened as a live music venue in 1990.
The Varsity is a venue that Erika Fortenberry told WBRZ left her with fond memories…