San Francisco's Great Star Theater Seeks Emergency Funds
The Great Star Theater, located at 636 Jackson St. in San Francisco's Chinatown, is the only Chinese theater still operating in any Chinatown across the United States and is currently in urgent need of financial support to continue its operations. Established in 1925 under the name Great China Theater for Chinese opera, this 410-seat establishment has also functioned as a cinema and a community hub. Official city documents verify that it is the last remaining Chinese theater in the country.
Key facts
- The Great Star Theater is the last remaining Chinese theater in any Chinatown in the United States.
- It is located at 636 Jackson St. in San Francisco's Chinatown.
- The theater opened in 1925 as the Great China Theater for Chinese opera.
- It has 410 seats and serves as a performing arts and film theater.
- Over the decades, it also became a movie house and community gathering place.
- The theater is currently seeking emergency funding to remain open.
Entities
Institutions
- Great Star Theater
- Great China Theater
- San Francisco Chronicle
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- 636 Jackson St.
- Chinatown