Emporia Granada Theatre

Emporia Main Street Artist’s Walk April 19th

Granada — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:13:44 +0000

Come one, come all, to Emporia Main Street’s annual Artist’s Walk.

Emporia Main Street and The Emporia Arts Council are sponsoring an Artist Walk to take place April 19th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Artist Walk is an event that brings local artists downtown to showcase their talents.

Come by the Granada Theatre and see the performances under the marquee. Afterwards, you can stop by Sweet Granada and have a sweet treat or sample the Granada Coffee Company’s wonderful drinks and comfortable ambiance.

Emporia Main Street will be pairing artists with downtown businesses. Artists will be on hand to demonstrate their talent and to answer any questions the public may have.

For more information or to register for this year’s Artist Walk, please contact Emporia Main Street at: (620) 340-6430

New Pictures Online

Granada — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:03:01 +0000

In March of 2008 the scaffolding was taken down. A crew that had expanded to as many as 20 artisans, construction personnel, and designers as well as outside contractors had been working hard. They had labored on the heating and cooling systems, electrical wiring and lighting, sheet rock and painting, and finally, the application and finishing of the ornamental plaster panels and the finishing touches to the coffered ceiling.

The thing that truly dazzles when you walk into the vast auditorium of the Granada is the ceiling and plaster work ornamentation.

Artists lay on their backs on scaffolds and worked from ladders for weeks on end applying hand painted ornamentation to the ceiling and plaster panels. Working at odd angles, or above their heads, they meticulously applied paint to recreate the look of the original ceiling and plaster work revealed when the work was begun.

The difference is profound. The beauty and artistry that has been wrought is nothing short of awe inspiring.

August 2006:

March 2008:

There is still much to be done, but the progress is evident. To view more pictures of the work that has been done click here.

The Granada Gets Cool!!

Granada — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:28:21 +0000

On the 13th and 14th of September 2007 we took a major step towards making the Granada complete. We brought in a crane (actually two) and placed three 3300 pound climate control units on the roof of the building. This will make it a lot easier to work on the interiors when it’s cold (or hot) outside. Play the video below for a quick look at the process.