Growing up in Vallejo, CA has a lot of fond memories for me.  One of them being Saturday matinees at "The Crest", now known as the original and once again,  Empress Theatre.  Located in the historic downtown area of Vallejo it has a very colorful history, and is being brought back to life with the help of our local community.  I remember many Saturday afternoons spent venturing downtown with my friends to hangout and enjoy each others company and take in a movie, ooh and a cigarette!  Wow!   Those were the days of innocence. 

     I want to invite you to enjoy a New Years Gala Celebration at the historic Empress Theatre in Vallejo, California.  The theatre was originally built in 1911 and has undergone many changes throughout the years.  Recently it was damaged in 1989 due to the Loma Prieta earthquake and sat vacant for almost 20 years.  It was then rehabbed, and reopened to it's former glory and is now offering a glorious evening of food fun and entertainment on new years eve.  All proceeds will benefit the Empress Theatre Restoration Fund.

     This special new years eve celebration will begin by offering coctails at the Vallejo Center for Performing Arts, a gourmet buffet, and then next door live music and dancing to Le Jazz Hot, the sultry Parisian swing, gypsy jazz quartet of The Hot Club of San Francisco.  The evening will be complete with a midnight champagne toast to wrap it up, and ring in the new year 2008.  Tickets can be purchased for $100 in advance or $140 at the door.  Don't miss this chance to have some fun, enjoy a little history and ring inthe new year.

     If that doesn't work for you, check out the link for the Empress Theatre and just enjoy reading about this classic place.