History

The Senator opened in 1927 as a vaudeville and movie house.  It was designed by the distiguished Bay Area designer Timothy L. Pflueger and used unique and intiricate colors and designs.  In 1978, the theater was purchased by United Artists. The company quickly sectioned off the balcony to create a second screening room, making the theater a twin. 

Today, the Senator is being restored and reopened as a performing arts center. The current restoration has removed the artificial wall that was added in the twinning process and the theater now seats almost 1000 -- making it one of the largest venues of its kind in the area. The lobby of the historic theater is still intact and contains the original murals and chandelier.