Saul Trujillo
Downtown Modesto changed forever in 1998 when the former Hotel Covell, Hotel Hughson were demolished to make way for 10th St Place. This was bold and controversial, but it saved downtown Modesto and today has really created community. Modesto’s 10th Street Plaza is home to many events presented by ModestoView like May the 4th, Music in the Plaza, and Rockin’ Holiday as well as DoMo 1st Fridays, Spirit of Giving and more. All of these have one thing in common, support from the Brenden Theatre and we are grateful.
Rising up from the literal “ashes” of the Strand Theatre, a new theater was built. We started ModestoView as “PlazaCam” a webcam that focused on the building of 10th St Place and our community watched it grow. Brenden Theatres, lead by Johnny Brenden was just what downtown needed. Johnny is the grandson of Ted Mann, who was a leader in theatres across the USA and even owned the famous Mann’s Chinese in Hollywood. The Brenden 18 debuted with an amazing neon tower and a marquee that commanded the street just like the theatres in the Golden Age, worthy of premiers and more and worthy of our downtown history…