Ritz (Austin, Texas)
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The Ritz is a historic theater in the 6th Street district in Austin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a movie theater, music hall, club, and comedy house. It reopened after renovations in fall 2007 as the new downtown location for the Alamo Drafthouse. The venue temporarily closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was permanently closed in 2021 when the Alamo Drafthouse filed for bankruptcy. It now currently serves as Joe Rogan’s comedy club, Comedy Mothership.
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Address | 320 E 6th St Austin, Texas United States |
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Coordinates | 30.26731°N 97.73961°W / 30.26731; -97.73961 |
Owner | Larry Craddock |
Type | Movie theater |
Capacity | 175 |
Construction | |
Opened | October 13, 1929 |
Rebuilt | 2007 |
Years active | 1929–1964 1970–2020 |
Architect | Hugo Kuehne (1929) / Weiss Architecture (2007) |
Website | |
www.originalalamo.com |
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