Welcome to The Ritz Theatre Revival BLOG! This website is here for all of the hopefuls of South Texas who are passionate about restoring one of Corpus Christi’s most prominent landmarks, once declared “one of the finest theatres in the state”. The theatre is in dier need for a massive renovation and Corpus Christi PATCH is up to the plate, ready and willing to revive its beauty, and restore The Ritz into a state-of-the-art venue, like it was once before. For that to happen, we need the community’s help. By getting involved, spreading the word, and being an advocate for The Ritz Revival, you can help make The Ritz restoration and development a success. The Ritz will be an icon for hope, change and rebirth. It’s something everyone can be a part of and say, “I helped make that happen”.
Next Ghost Hunt - July 17th
RESURRECTION OF THE RITZ
with the Gulf Coast Ghost Hunters Association (GCGHA)
Next GHOST HUNT - Special, limited tickets - only 15 offered! Get yours now!
NEW DATE: Friday, July 17th, 2009
10pm–12am $20 per person
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Purchase tickets for: Friday, July 17th, 10pm-12midnight |
> Click here for more information on the GCGHA.
Bring your cameras and tape recorders! Join the Gulf Coast Ghost Hunters Association and participate in an actual investigation of The Ritz Theatre.
Who is the woman that has been seen walking in the downstairs seating area? Could this be the restless spirit of the woman that was rumored to be murdered by her jealous boyfriend? Could the unexpained activity be the spirits of performers past? Please join us as we try to answer these questions.
This is an event that we can all be proud of. 100% of the proceeds benefit the renovation of the Ritz Theatre. Don't forget your flashlights!
Please help support the Ritz restoration effort. Every dollar from the GCGHA Ritz tour goes toward The Ritz Theatre restoration. For more information, email info@ccpatch.org.
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The Ritz Theatre Benefit & John Campbell Tribute
Mark your calendars!
October 11, 2008
12 hour music extravaganza!
1pm - 1 am, Dr. Rockits Blues Bar
The Day's Line Up
1pm-2: Johnson Grass
2:20-3:20pm: John Cortez
3:45-4:45pm: Another Level
5:15-6:15pm: Antonio & Friends (Rocky Benton to appear also)
6:45-7:45pm: Grant Ewing
8:00-8:45pm: Louisiana Dan
9:15-10:15pm: Derral Gleason
10:45-1am: Duke E. Brown
Duke E. Brown will finish out the night with an open jam with any of the musicians invited from the day gigs.
John Campbell Tribute Show
St. Ann's Blues Festival- Brooklyn, New York- May 1991The Bones and Blues Club and PATCH are paying tribute to the late John Campbell by hosting a 12-hour music extravaganza benefiting The Ritz Theatre. Local musicians in Corpus Christi will highlight the past by honoring John Campbell’s career, which got a jumpstart after opening for Willie Nelson at The Ritz in 1975. He signed with Elektra Records and toured with Buddy Guy before his untimely death in 1993. Campbell might not be the most famous person to perform at The Ritz, but the fact that his fan base in Texas still want to honor him after he died 15 years ago reflects what Texas music is all about. John Campbell has a lasting reputation of being an extraordinary blues musician on his steel slide guitar, and his followers are still in admiration of his talent. The Bones and Blues Club has been holding benefit shows in John Campbell’s name for the past ten years and chose this year to give all the proceeds to PATCH from ticket sales and a silent auction. The money will be used for the restoration of The Ritz Theatre in Downtown Corpus Christi.
Go to Upcoming Events for more information.
Paris, France 1991Howard Hughes-Prior Owner of The Ritz
We recently got information from a woman named Jimmie Hicks of Los Angeles, California. The last time she was in the theatre was in 1953 for the movie Return to Paradise starring Gary Cooper.
According to The 1932 Film Daily Yearbook of Motion Pictures, The Ritz Theatre was one of the many theatres in Texas owned by a company called Hughes Franklin Theatres. Howard Hughes was the Chairman of the Board. At this time, we don't know exactly how long the company owned The Ritz, but Hughes Franklin Theatres dissolved when Howard Hughes left the movie business temporarily in the early 1930's. Mr. Rowley (later to be known with the Robb and Rowley circut) was connected to the company as the Division Manager of Texas and Oklahoma for Hughes Franklin Theatres. What a history!!!
This is an exert from The 1932 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures.
