Raymond Theatre (formerly Perkins Palace) is an auditorium located in

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, built around 1921. It was known as Perkins Palace when it was a live music venue from 1979 through 1991. In addition to being a popular music venue, it was featured in several films and music videos during the 1980s. Artists that recorded and released live shows at Perkins Palace include

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, RATT, Dave Mason, and New Grass Revival. A group known as Friends of the Raymond Theatre, including promoter Gina Zamparelli, has advocated keeping the Raymond Theatre as a performing arts venue. They were looking for a buyer in 2006. In 2009, the theater's exterior was restored while the interior was converted to mixed use residential and retail. The theater's auditorium was also restored. A condominium building called The Raymond Renaissance was built next door. The Theatre was owned by the father of rock star

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in the 1970'

Litigation

Gary Folgner lost control of the building in November 1991, following missed payments and a dispute with a supplier of upholstery fabric.

References

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