Senator Theatre

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

2012-04-27 03:46:00

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for sunny skies and a high temperature near 60 degrees. Breezy conditions are expected. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low temperature around 43 degrees. TRAFFIC Check our traffic map for this morning's...

Senator Theatre closed for months of renovations

2012-04-27 03:55:00

The historic Senator Theatre closed Thursday to begin renovations, said an operator of the movie house, which opened on York Road in 1939. The theater will be closed for six-to-nine months, said James "Buzz" Cusack, who runs the North Baltimore...

New large-scale brewery will be Baltimore's first in more than 30 years

2012-04-07 00:00:00

The former bottling plant in the Abell neighborhood has been all but abandoned for years. The Beverage Capital Corp. sign outside has faded. The white office walls have yellowed. A nearby mechanic uses the space that used to hold the bottling line as a...

Diner Days: A timeline of the Hollywood Diner

2012-02-20 08:15:00

Last week, Baltimore City announced it will soon begin searching for a new operator of the Hollywood Diner. Its current incarnation, the Red Springs Cafe, will close at the end of March, according to city officials. Here's a look back at the diner's...

Maryland's appetite for 'Hunger Games' is huge

2012-03-20 18:43:00

When the lights dim for "Hunger Games" at midnight Thursday, Fatimah Nelson, who bought tickets weeks ago, will be there, a bit breathless, at the edge of a plush seat at Arundel Mills. "I've been waiting months and months and months," says the Baltimore...

Whitney French Morrill, businessman

2012-03-22 13:55:00

Whitney French Morrill, the co-owner of a building maintenance firm that cleaned Baltimore landmarks, died of complications from dementia Saturday at Manor Care Ruxton. The Monkton resident was 87. Born in New York City and raised in Stamford, Conn.,...

Best Week Ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more

2011-12-11 12:55:00

What's happening in town 12/12-12/18. You know, when you're not shopping.� MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change) Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol Shame Sherlock...

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more

2011-12-04 14:15:00

Looking for something to do this week? Check out our list of everything going on from 12/5-12/11. MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change) New Year’s Eve The Sitter NOTABLE TV MONDAY The Young Turks (series debut; 7 p.m.; Current) Gossip...

Veterinary practice opens opposite Senator Theatre

2011-12-21 08:02:00

"Somewhere over the rainbow," sang Tinker Bell, a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, during an open house at the new Belvedere Veterinary Center on Saturday. The state-of-the-art animal hospital opened Dec. 8 in the old Saigon Remembered restaurant at...

Bar review: Despite new owners, Swallow at the Hollow feels tired

2012-01-30 09:18:00

For almost as long as the Senator Theatre has been in operation, so has Swallow at the Hollow. The bar/restaurant has been a holdout in Belvedere-Govans since the 1940s, when it was called the Hollow Bar and Grill. Little changed at the corner bar over...

Tax credit to speed Senator Theatre renovations

2012-02-07 14:59:28

If James "Buzz" Cusack and his daughter, Kathleen Lyon, have their way, they'll be cutting ribbons by Christmas for a restored Senator Theatre that will preserve the original cinema and add three screens and a small restaurant. Gov. Martin O'Malley...

Senator Theatre wins $300,000 state tax credit for restoration

2012-02-07 08:48:00

The Senator Theatre has been awarded a $300,000 state tax credit for restoration of the historic, Art-Deco style cinema house that was built in 1939. The Senator is one of six recipients of a combined $7 million in Sustainable Communities Tax Credits,...

The historic single-screen art deco movie theater opened to the public in 1939. Since then it has hosted hundreds of move premieres and special screenings. Today, it shows first-run Hollywood releases. 5904 York Road, Baltimore thesenatortheatre.com

2012-02-07 00:00:00

David Tufaro, a local developer, plans to restore and renovate Hampden's Mount Vernon Mill and turn it into a mixed-use development that will feature apartments, office space and restaurants. Here, Tufaro is pictured on the grounds of the mill, March 30, 2011.

2012-02-07 00:00:00

Kathleen Cusack, standing, and her father James "Buzz" Cusack, seated center, hold a public meeting to present their latest design plans for the Senator Theatre Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Baltimore. The new operators of the historic movie house plan to add three screening rooms.

2012-02-07 00:00:00