Graduations and Recognitions

Since 1981, Brookside High School has been graduating from the Lorain Palace Theater stage. Since then, Clearview High School and the Lorain County JVS have also started doing their graduation and recognition ceremonies at the Lorain Palace Theater. The theater takes the graduation ceremony to a higher level than when it is held on a football field or in a gym-a-cafe-torium on hard bleacher seats. Of course, it also helps to be inside and climate controlled (air conditioning). The students from Brookside and Clearview sit on the stage, where they are all visible to their parents and family.














Thanks to the Lorain Police, who block off Braodway so that graduates and their families can gather for photos after the ceremony.

Clearview and Brookside present slideshows before or during the ceremony to show the growth of the graduates.

Clearview High School

Brookside High School

Lorain County JVS

79th Annual Lorain Community Memorial Service

Sponsored by the Lorain Memorial Association, the 79th Annual Lorain Community Memorial Service took place at the Lorain Palace Theater, Sunday, May 30th, at 2:00 p.m., under the direction of Jane Baran, president of the Lorain Memorial Association. This event has been taking place here, at the Lorain Palace Theater for well over 30 years. It has been an honor for us to have them here. It is probably one of the nicest memorial services in northern Ohio. The part that really gets to everybody is the "Roll Call of the Departed." The best summation was by the Honorable Mayor Anthony Krasienko, of Lorain, when he cited that the opportunity for our freedoms comes soley from our veterans and the young men and women currently serving this country. The Memorial Service is a one-hour program. I encourage everyone to take the time to come and honor the vets with us next year!

Lorain County JVS THANK YOU

New stairs on the front of the stage THANKS TO LORAIN COUNTY JVS.

"Wow! These are fantastic! As you can see, they have lights on every step. I'm about 6' 5", and the handrails are comfortable for me! So, you can just imagine how comfortable they will be for everyone who needs to go up and down from the stage during a show or during an event here at the theater. Thank you very much Lorain County JVS!"

-John Handyside

By the way, the Lorain County JVS has their senior recognition here at the theater, and we're very glad to have them. If you're not familiar with the Lorain County JVS, check them out! They're great!

Theatre Etiquette

If you have been to a movie at the Lorain Palace Theater recently, you may have noticed a new addition to the pre-movie entertainment. We now have a short, silent film parody that demonstrates proper theater etiquette. Starring in the two and a half minute film, the staff of the Lorain Palace Theater kindly reminds guests to turn off their cell phones, take crying babies to the lobby, and keep their feet off the seats, among other things. And, of course, Mr. Handyside reminds guests to enjoooooyyyy the movie!

Sherk Forever After Open's At The Lorain Palace Theater Friday May 21 7PM

Movie: Shrek Forever After

Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Price: $4.00 All Ages
Rating: PG for Mild action, some rude humor and brief language.

Runtime:1 hour 33 minutes

After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess, and saving your in-laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,” Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king, and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it’s up to Shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world, and reclaiming his one True Love.

Summer Fun Movies 2010

Every Tuesday, starting June 15th, the Lorain Palace Theater shows a Summer Fun Movie! Summer Fun Movies are at 1:00 p.m. and cost only $3.00 for all ages! Large groups can call ahead for reservations between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 440-245-2323

June 15
Open Season

June 22
Cloudy With A Chance

Of Meatballs

June 29

Surf's Up

July 6
Monsters vs. Aliens

July 13
Imagine That

July 20
Where The Wild

Things Are

July 27
Shorts




August 3
Night At The Museum





August 10
Ice Age










August 17
Alvin And The Chipmunks

The Front-of-the-Theater Work Begins!

First, we at the Lorain Palace Theater would like to thank the City of Lorain Community Development Dept. and the state of Ohio, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission for helping us get **grants** for the refurbishing of the front of the building. Second, we wouldl ike to thank Gary Fisher, from Arkinetics, for volunteering his time and expertise. Our goal is to return to the original look of the Palace Theater in 1928, including the marquee with a small blade. But, for now, the focus is on the front of the building, also known as the facade.Joe Leuzzi, the Palace Theater's head of maintenance and jack-of-all-trades, uncovers a beautiful white wall, behind the current brown one.A fellow worker removes grout in the original wall, so that new grouting can be done.

Hard at work, Joe removes the current floor to reveal the original Terrazzo tile. The original Terrazzo tile, exposed.

This octagon outlines the original box office, which the Palace plans to recreate.

Lorain Palace Youth Theater

The Lorain Palace hosts the longest running youth theater in Lorain Country, The Lorain Palace Youth Theater, which has been consistently producing summer programs for the past thirty years! Have you ever wanted to act in a play, build a set, or apply stage makeup? Well, the Summer Youth Theatre may be for you! Children ages eight to eighteen can enroll in this summer theater workshop. Kids will learn about the theater, work in groups to design sets and costumes, and end the summer by performing in their own production! Past performances have included shows such as "Honk! Jr.," "Wonka," and "Peter Pan." Children meet daily from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., except on Tuesdays, when they are released early so they can catch the Summer Fun Movie series at the Palace. There is a small tuition charge to enroll in the Summer Youth Theatre. For more information visit www.lorainpalace.com and click on the tab for Lorain Palace Youth Theater.

Lorain Palace Theater's First Midnight Movie

The Lorain Palace Theater opened for its first midnight movie, showing Ironman 2! With over 200 people in attendence, John Handyside, executive director, was quite pleased with the turnout. "I was hoping for at least 150 people, and was quite surprised when we hit the 200 mark and then went over!" (John Handyside). The Lorain Palace Theater has been getting more aggressive about getting first run movies. It is difficult for us because we have to keep them for three weeks, and, as you know, we don't just show movies here, we also do live shows. So, the scheduling is sometimes a problem. Please look for our weekly blog updates on Fridays, by noon.