The NorVa explained

The NorVa
Address:317 Monticello Ave
Norfolk, VA 23510-2407
Location:Downtown Norfolk
Mapframe:no
Opened:November 27, 1922[1]
Reopened:April 28, 2000
Renovated:1998
Owner:Anschutz Entertainment Group
Former Names:Norva Theatre
Cost:$500,000
Seating Capacity:1,450

The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.

About

The theatre was the brainchild of local music venue entrepreneurs Bill Reid and Rick Mersel, who have also developed the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion and have ties to the development of Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater.[2] In 2014, the NorVa was acquired by Anschutz Entertainment Group.[3]

The original venue opened in 1922[4] as a 2,000-seat motion picture and live entertainment (vaudeville) theater. It continued as a movie theater into the 1970s. The building served as home to the Downtown Athletic Club from 1980 until 1998.[5] The NorVa reopened as a concert venue on April 28, 2000, with James Brown performing the inaugural show.[6]

Movie theater history

1922

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unknown . . November 26, 1922 . The Virginian-Pilot. 58 . August 7, 2018. NewsBank . subscription.
  2. Web site: The NorVa in Hampton Roads, VA . . May 9, 2008 . AOL City Guide . August 22, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080509102223/http://search.cityguide.aol.com/hamptonroads/bars/the-norva/v-63782 . May 9, 2008.
  3. Web site: The National's owners bow out . Schwartz . Michael . Thompson . Michael . October 6, 2014 . Richmond BizSense . April 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427230340/http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2014/10/06/the-nationals-owners-bow-out/ . April 27, 2016.
  4. Web site: Norva Theatre . . August 2018 . Cinema Treasures . November 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180824065755/http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3705 . August 24, 2018.
  5. Web site: In 1922, the NorVa began its near-century life showing silent films . Clayton . Cindy . October 8, 2018 . The Virginian-Pilot . November 5, 2022. https://archive.today/20221105092447/https://www.pilotonline.com/history/article_0b1e4c46-c58a-11e8-969a-8f845826910d.html . November 5, 2022.
  6. Web site: The NorVa Theater soon to celebrate its Centennial . Gubitosi . Frederick . October 2017 . Shutter 16 . November 5, 2022. https://archive.today/20221105093314/http://www.shutter16.com/the-norva-theater-soon-to-celebrate-its-centennial/ . November 5, 2022.