Encore Rialto: Schedule of Events

Interested in seeing the Rialto reopen its doors? Come out to from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the . 

"We field hundreds of questions about the Rialto, so we decided a public presentation about it was required," said President Scott Feldmann.

Feldmann is hoping Sunday's event will further engage the community and bring forth a champion to reopen the iconic South Pas theatre—whether its a non-profit group of citizens or an individual investor. 

Come out Sunday to help make it happen!

Here's an itinerary of what will go down: 

3:00 p.m. Reception 

• Enjoy live music by Brad Colerick
• Refreshments
• Historical displays 
• Paintings of the Rialto Theatre by California Art Club
• Participate in video interviews with 

3:30 p.m. Welcome remarks by Chamber CEO. 

• Presentation on the state of the theatre (10 minutes)
• Film “Fading Treasure” by Miranda Gontz (8 minutes)
• Filmmaker remarks

4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Theatre restoration panel, How We Reopened: How We Stay Open.

• Ed Kelsey, General Manager of The Orpheum

Private, for profit, multi-use historic theatre on Broadway in Los Angeles, President of the area chapter of the League of Historic American Theatres resources.

• John Clifford, President, Friends of the Fox Pomona

Private, for profit, + municipal + nonprofit partnership in multi-use historic theatre.

• Barry McComb, CEO of Glendale Arts (The Alex Theatre)

Private, nonprofit, multi-use historic theatre transitioningFrom municipally-owned/operated theatre.

5:00 Closing remarks by