rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/the-castro-theatre-needs-your-help?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-the-castro-theatre-needs-your-help' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> GrowSF https://actionnetwork.org/groups/grow-sf https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/423/682/normal/save-the-castro-theatre.png Sign GrowSF's petition to demand that the Board of Supervisors say YES to change, YES to upgrades, YES to fun, and YES to the Castro Theatre! After years of declining ticket sales and deferred maintenance, the Castro Theatre is in need of some TLC. Another Planet Entertainment, the folks who bring the beloved Outside Lands to San Francisco every year, have a plan to restore the theatre and bring fantastic new live shows to the Castro. But the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is threatening to shut down the theatre entirely. They think the Castro Theatre should be locked in the past and remain a hardly-used movie theatre, not available for live performances, and not be upgraded to provide better access for disabled customers. They think San Francisco’s best days are behind us, rather than ahead. "I don't see any reason why we can't have our cake and eat it too and run the joint as a film operation [...] Otherwise, the supervisors may come to a decision APE wouldn't like" "You guys work out the terms and then we can get back into the issue around the seats," Peskin said. "I don't know how much it costs to run a movie theater but I don't think it's that expensive [...] Don't be yelling at me when this whole deal tanks," Peskin wryly added. "Just saying." — Supervisor Aaron Peskin in the Bay Area Reporter The Castro Theatre needs your help! If you want it to become a dynamic, exciting, and even-more-valued venue in the Castro, then we need to upgrade: new seats, new accessible wheelchair ramps, air filters & circulation, a restored original ceiling, new restrooms (including gender-neutral restrooms!), and exciting live events! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-castro-theatre-needs-your-help