The Granada Theater is a historic theater and concert venue located in

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History

The Granada Theater was originally built in 1928 as a vaudeville theater in

by the

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. It was renovated in 1934 as a movie theater. The first film shown there was Robert Montgomery's 1934 comedy

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. The theater was renovated again in 1993 and repurposed as a comedy club/concert venue, drawing acts such as

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, and

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recorded their live album

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at the Granada.

External links

Official Website

Venue Review
at Clubplanet.com
A brief history of the theater's early years

References

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