*Homehttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/en-US2009-11-07T18:13:23ZSquarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Volunteers needed for new events!http://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/12/volunteers-needed-for-new-events.html2009-09-12T20:14:08ZRitz supporters and volunteers,

The Ritz needs your help! PATCH is throwing a brand new (hopefully annual) event - The Haunted Ritz Theatre for Halloween! Proceeds go to The Ritz Theatre restoration. PATCH needs lots of volunteers before and during the event.

Volunteers needed NEXT Saturday, September 19th, 9am to 1pm
We'll be cleaning up the theatre one more time, finally kicking out the pigeons for good by repairing the roof, fixing up the stage and preparing the route for the event. We have plenty of gloves and will have good face masks. Sponsored by Zarsky Lumbar, B&R Supply, Allied Waste, Brian Devaney and Steamatic of Corpus Christi (we couldn't live without their air scrubber filtration system!), Leslie Hitt from Ryan Sanders Baseball and Patrick Richards from the ArtFarm.

Volunteers needed for Halloween - The Haunted Ritz Theatre
PATCH, The Gulf Coast Ghost Hunters Association, Dark Dimensions and Guitar Morgue have teamed up to bring you "The Haunted Ritz Theatre". We will need volunteers to work three hour shifts in various roles for the event over several weekends.

• Volunteer positions include:
actors, bouncers, tour guides, tech support, ticket takers and more

• Sign up for one or more three hour shifts for the following dates:

• Friday, October 23rd, 7-midnight
• Saturday, October 24th, 7-midnight
• Friday, October 30th, 7-midnight
• Saturday, October 31st Halloween! (additional volunteers needed for party to be held on Halloween only) 7-1am

If you are interested in helping move The Ritz Restoration forward by volunteering your time, email info@ccpatch.org or call the PATCH offices at 361-887-6055.

***Don't forget about a real PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION at The Ritz THIS MONTH on Friday, September 25th from 8 to 10 pm! Click here for tickets.

]]>Next Ghost Hunt - July 17thhttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2009/7/2/next-ghost-hunt-july-17th.html2009-07-02T23:07:39ZRESURRECTION 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

Purchase tickets for:
Resurrection of The Ritz
with PATCH and the Gulf Coast Ghost Hunters Association

Friday, July 17th, 10pm-12midnight
$20 per ticket. Must be 18 years old.

> 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.

Problems or questions, contact webmasters, McLeod Creative at 361-887-6055 or email PATCH at info@ccpatch.org.

]]>PATCH Partnerhttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2009/3/25/patch-partner.html2009-03-25T15:24:04ZClick on the link below for AT&T Services. Proceeds from your order go directly to The Ritz Revival!

Thanks AT&T!

]]>The Ritz Theatre Benefit & John Campbell Tributehttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/10/7/the-ritz-theatre-benefit-john-campbell-tribute.html2008-10-07T14:39:47ZMark 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 Showhttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/8/5/john-campbell-tribute-show.html2008-08-05T19:36:16Z

St. Ann's Blues Festival- Brooklyn, New York- May 1991

The 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 1991
]]>Howard Hughes-Prior Owner of The Ritzhttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/25/howard-hughes-prior-owner-of-the-ritz.html2008-06-25T15:20:23ZWe 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.

]]>Does The Ritz have a Friendly Ghost?!http://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/18/does-the-ritz-have-a-friendly-ghost.html2008-06-18T22:07:44Z casper

The Ritz Theatre has been abandoned for almost twenty years, which is a long period of time for mysterious things to happen within the theatre’s walls. There are many unexplained noises echoing throughout the building, along with lurking shadows in the corners. Some have even claimed to hear a voice of a little girl. Since there is no air conditioning in the building it is quite odd that some areas of the theatre are much cooler than others. Before The Ritz was built in 1929, there was a family who lived on the property and all mysteriously vanished. Investigators believe that the spirits are of that family and want to connect with us….

If you don’t believe it- see it for yourself and check out The Resurection of The Ritz on August 23rd!

Click on Upcoming Events for more info.

]]>A 2008 View From Insidehttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/18/a-2008-view-from-inside.html2008-06-18T16:24:24Z

]]>A 1930s View from Insidehttp://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/17/a-1930s-view-from-inside.html2008-06-17T16:04:06Z

Top Left- Picture of the Procenium Arch that is no longer there but will be restored to its orginal beauty.

Bottom Left- Picture from the stage.

Top and Bottom Right- Pictures of the 2 story Grand Lobby. The top is a view from the 2nd story and the bottom picture is a view from the 1st story. The open space is now a 2nd floor but during restoration it will be opened back up to a Grand Lobby.

]]>The Ritz- 1929http://ccpatch.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/10/the-ritz-1929.html2008-06-10T16:23:36Z

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