Here's the announcement we've been waiting for! The Princess to open March 22nd!

Details on the PRINCESS BLOG, OR the PRINCESS WEBSITE!

No, the Princess isn't quite ready for you yet, but your seat is being stalled this week, and one will be reserved for you on opening night!

The new seats, which were donated by Regal Cinemas, are being assembled, piece-by-piece...literally, this week and are being install according to Frank Sparkman's engineering drawings. It appears the seating will be five abreast on each side, with 10 in each of the middle rows. This configuration promises the most seats for the floor space, but until they are all in, the exact count can't accurately be determined.

Restoration at the Princess is moving along so fast that I can hardly keep up with it all!

However, there is still no "grand opening" announcement, but a few weeks could make all the difference.

I caught Tim Plemons (Superior Interior) laying on his back, like Michelangelo Buonarroti painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painting the Princess ceiling! Can you imagine the crick he has in his neck every evening after work?!

Tim is following the "art deco" paint scheme as was shown in old color photos and descriptions of the original design. Plus, there is no mistaking what was found on the ceiling and walls during the restoration.

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