San Diego, California: Horizontal shot of the Balboa theatre façade and retro sign with some passers-by, 4th Ave, Gaslamp Quarter. .Balboa Theatre is a historic vaudeville/movie theatre built in downtown San Diego in 1924
San Diego, California: Horizontal shot of the Balboa theatre façade and retro sign with some passers-by, 4th Ave, Gaslamp Quarter. .Balboa Theatre is a historic vaudeville/movie theatre built in downtown San Diego in 1924
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Balboa Theatre

San Diego


This elegant 1924 building began life as a vaudeville and movie theater, then presented Mexican films to a growing Latino audience in the 1930s before becoming a residence for US Navy bachelors during WWII. Closed for years, the fabled stage reopened in 2008 after being restored to its original splendor. It now presents everything from Broadway shows to comedy and opera.