The Ritz Theatre in downtown Brunswick, Georgia.

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The Ritz Theatre in downtown Brunswick, Georgia. / GPB News

All this month, we visit historic theaters in our state, to mark National Historic Preservation Month. Our series finale is a visit to Brunswick’s Ritz Theatre. The theater opened in 1899 as a grand opera house and began showing movies in the 1920s. It has been a part of life for many in coastal Georgia — like Gwen Mayberry and her grandson, Daniel.

 

The Ritz Theatre was a recipient of a grant for historic preservation. To apply for the latest round of funding, click here.

Gwen Mayberry and her grandson, Daniel.

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Gwen Mayberry and her grandson, Daniel. / GPB News