In late 1994/early 1995, a colorful piece of Hollywood landed on the top façade of the Black Elks Club at 384 South Meyer Avenue. Now faded, the painting was part of the stage decoration for several exterior shots in the Warner Brothers film “Boys on the Side.” The film starred Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louis Parker, Drew […]
Work on restoring the original 1915 facade of Teatro Carmen and 1940’s Black Elks Club is beginning. The three original archways and brick facade are being exposed after decades, based on archival photographs found at the Arizona Historical Society. The Black Elks facade is being restored based on the 1940’s construction blueprints on file […]
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Teatro Carmen was mentioned in New York Times article about the 52 places to travel in 2023. Tucson was highlighted and we were included! Barrio Viejo, an area of more than 150 blocks in Tucson, is the largest barrio in the United States and exemplifies Tucson’s connection to Mexico, with centuries-old Sonoran adobe architecture. […]
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The historic building has been closed to the public since the 90s […]
The 106-year-old building was sold to Stratford Art Works in May […]
Read More… from Downtown Tucson’s historic Teatro Carmen will become an event venue once again