Posts by Ben Cronly
The State of The Byrd
Dear Friends, If time travel was possible outside of the movies, and we could bring the Richmonders who watched the first “talkies” to the present-day Byrd Theatre, I’m sure they…
Read MoreAn Update to Seat Restoration at the Byrd
Seating Restoration at the Byrd Theatre in 2017 The Byrd is executing the first phase of a multi-pronged interior rehabilitation of the facility designed to increase patron comfort and accessibility. …
Read MoreStrategic Plan
BACKGROUND In August of 2014, the Byrd Theatre Foundation Board of Directors began a quest to redefine the future of the Byrd Theatre. A Strategic Planning subcommittee was drafted. Floricane, a Richmond leader in…
Read MoreBrounet's Murals
We have been busy this summer inspecting every inch of the theater, getting ready for the coming restoration. One of the most amazing things about the Byrd remains its priceless…
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