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- On the morning of June 19, 2009, a major fire erupted in Georgia Theatre, causing severe damage to the building and collapsing the roof. The venue underwent renovations in 2010 and 2011 and reopened on August 1, 2011.
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Jul 17, 2024 · Fifteen years ago Athens awoke to the news that the Georgia Theatre was on fire. Many of us still remember where we were when we heard about it. People flocked to the corner of Lumpkin and Clayton streets to witness the spectacle and say their goodbyes to the place where generations of locals had spent countless hours of their youth.
Georgia Theatre briefly closed in 1981 and was reopened a year later by Carafe & Draft Theater as a movie house. Kyle Pilgrim and Bill "Duck" Anderson bought the building in 1989, planning to reopen Georgia Theatre as concert venue.
Jan 17, 2022 · “Athens Burning” spends most of its 111-minute runtime detailing the beginnings of the Georgia Theatre and the renowned Athens music scene.
Oct 15, 2020 · In the May 28, 1980, issue of the Red and Black, the entertainment editor, Bobby Byrd, mentioned the “apparently defunct Georgia Theatre.” Newly renovated, the Theatre briefly reopened a year later, apparently only for a single concert.
Jan 7, 2015 · 2009–2011: Georgia Theatre burns and reopens. 2009 was a low point in Athens music. Pylon’s Bewley died in February. Acclaimed local songwriter Vic Chesnutt committed suicide on Christmas Day. And earlier that summer, the Georgia Theatre, one of the town’s most iconic venues, was ravaged by a fire.
Jun 26, 2009 · What started the fire at the Georgia Theatre June 19 is still a mystery, as investigators were unable to uncover the root cause to the gutting of the legendary music house.
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Around 7 am on June 19, 2009, the venerable Athens, Georgia, music hall—The Georgia Theatre—burned down. Theatre owner, Wilmot Greene finds himself in the difficult position of building back the classic music hall.
