Posts by Grant Mizell
2017 to be a big year with big changes to the Byrd
RICHMOND, VA, December 15, 2016 – As we approach The Byrd Theatre’s 88th birthday on December 24, The Byrd Theatre and Foundation is delighted to announce a multitude of big…
Read MoreA Message from the President
Thank you! We can’t thank you enough for your loyal support of the Byrd Theatre! Your gifts and patronage are helping to revitalize the Byrd as a film center where…
Read MoreExpanded Repertory in 2017
New Year, New Byrd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va., December 8, 2016 – In September, The Byrd Theatre launched new repertory programming that returned Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Humphrey Bogart,…
Read MoreMidnight Movies are back – Sat, 10/22
Opening Lineup: Ghostbusters (10/22), Army of Darkness (11/19), and Die Hard (12/17) RICHMOND, Va., October 13, 2016 – The cult classic cinema series is coming back to the Byrd, which may not…
Read MoreHitchcock, Kurosawa, The Wiz and the Mighty Wurlitzer headline artoberVA lineup
The Byrd is introducing new programming in celebration of artoberVA, a month long celebration of art and culture during October in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, hosted by CultureWorks and…
Read MoreByrd launches New Cinema Series for Classic Movie Lovers during ArtoberVA
RICHMOND, Va., September 28, 2016 – Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelly, Paul Newman, and Bing Crosby will be back on the Big Screen at the…
Read MoreGreatest Summer Movie opens Summer Family Classics
This weekend, we celebrate dads, baseball and summer… with our Saturday Family Classic, The Sandlot. Nutzy will host with some great prizes and giveaways from the Richmond Flying Squirrels, plus our own “Church…
Read More1939 Wizard of Oz headlines launch of Family Classics
RICHMOND, VA – May 4, 2016 – Saturday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m., Richmond families and movie lovers of all ages will follow the yellow brick road to the Byrd…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Family Classics – Saturdays at 10a
The Byrd Theatre Announces Saturday Morning Family Classics Film Series Contact: Gibson Worsham, President Email: [email protected] RICHMOND, Va., April 4, 2016 – Starting May 21, 2016, Richmond’s own motion picture…
Read MoreGive Thanks for Cinema and the Byrd
Saturday, November 14 from 2p – 6p, GIVE THANKS for cinema at The Byrd Theatre! We’ve worked hard to arrange a very special, free event that celebrates the Byrd and pays tribute to…
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