SAVE THE 941
THEATER!!
Dear Friends and
Patrons of the 941 Theater,
We regret to inform
you that The 941 Theater is in imminent danger of closing down forever. As you
may know, we’ve worked hard to support the art, film and music communities in
Philadelphia by
creating a safe and accessible venue everyone can enjoy. In the process of
trying to keep our prices low and the venue friendly to emerging artists and
filmmakers, we have found ourselves in a financial situation where our overhead
has become much greater than our profits. In the process, important paperwork
and licenses have lapsed and we are being forced to shut our doors for the month
of November. Due to our dire financial situation, every day our doors are closed
we lose the important money that needs to go back into the theater. We are
currently working on a huge fundraiser which needs to happen before the end of
November in order for us to gain the funds to help re-open the theater. If you
are willing to donate your time and efforts to help save the 941 Theater, please
contact us at BOOKING@941theater.com. We know times are
tough for everyone, but if you are willing to make a monetary donation, every
little bit helps and would be greatly appreciated.
If you can donate
money to the cause, you can do so here:
http://www.projectedarts.org/donate.htm
If you have any
further questions or would like to be involved in some way, please contact us
at: BOOKING@941theater.com
Thank you so much for
your time and efforts. They are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
941 Theater Staff and
Management
The 941 Theater is a
multi-use independent theater space, hosting movie screenings, live music,
theater performances, art shows and much more. This is the first indie theater
of this type to open in Philly in over 10 years; there are not many places in
Philadelphia
like this let alone the entire country. The 941 Theater provides access for the
people of
Philadelphia to a broader variety of films by
programming films that are not available here because there is no venue for
them. Additionally, the 941 Theater provides an intimate, personal venue for
fans to see their favorite bands in an environment they would not normally
experience. If the 941 Theater closes, it’s not likely that another space of its
type with take its place.
Bands who have performed at 941 include The
Dickies, The Angry Samoans, The Phenomenauts, The AKA's, Digable Planets, Black
Landlord, ZO2, Dr. Fameus of the Disco Biscuits, Pilfers, Bellameurte, The Old
Souls, Leslie Hall and much more.
Screenings and events include Flight
of the Conchords, Bam Margera, Bjork, Bill Plympton, Lamb of God, Adam Rifkin,
Ron Jeremy, Martin Atkins and Invisible Records, the Found Footage Festival,
Raspberry Brothers, Animation Block Party, Backseat Film Festival, Philadelphia
Fringe Festival, Zoo York, and much more
“Best New Venue” 2009
Best of Philly –
Philadelphia Magazine
2009 City Paper Choice
Award Winner – “The Screen Savers”
“The 941 guys are the
future for celebrating cult cinema and truly indie
filmmakers.”
Scott Johnston –
Philadelphia
Film Festival
“A home at last for
local directors and their films” - Philadelphia Inquirer