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Egyptian Theater (Seattle)

1916 establishments in Washington (state)Buildings and structures completed in 1916Buildings and structures in Capitol Hill, SeattleCinemas and movie theaters in Washington (state)Theatres completed in 1980
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The Egyptian Theater, officially the SIFF Cinema Egyptian, is a movie theater in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The theater is operated by the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and located on Pine Street near the Seattle Central College campus. The theater is located in a historic Masonic Temple, which opened in 1916 and served several local lodges. The four-story brick and terra cotta building included a 1,800-seat auditorium designed by B. Marcus Priteca that was used for community events. The auditorium was renovated by SIFF and decorated in an Egyptian theme; it reopened on November 14, 1980, as the 520-seat Egyptian Theater, with a screening of the French film Charles and Lucie. The building was sold to Seattle Central College in 1992 and its theater, which had been acquired by the chain Landmark Theaters. Landmark continued to operate the Egyptian Theater until June 27, 2013, after the company declined to renew its lease with Seattle Central College. SIFF took over the lease in May 2014 and raised $340,000 from crowdsourced donations to repair and reopen the theater. The SIFF Egyptian Theater reopened on October 3, 2014. The theater returned to the SIFF circuit beginning with the 42nd annual festival in 2016. The theater closed indefinitely in November 2024 due to water damage following a leak on the fourth floor. Several screenings were moved to other SIFF venues around the city.

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Egyptian Theater (Seattle)
East Pine Street, Seattle First Hill

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East Pine Street 801
98122 Seattle, First Hill
Washington, United States
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The Seattle Colleges District (previously Seattle Community Colleges District), also known simply as Seattle Colleges, is a group of colleges located in Seattle, Washington. It consists of three colleges—North Seattle College, Seattle Central College (including the Health Education Center in Pacific Tower, the Wood Technology Center and Seattle Maritime Academy), South Seattle College (including the Georgetown Campus and NewHolly Learning Center)—and the Seattle Vocational Institute. Together the colleges form the second largest institution of higher education in the state, behind the University of Washington, to which many of their graduates transfer. The district's origins can be traced to 1902, with the opening of Broadway High School on Capitol Hill. It operated as a traditional high school until the end of World War II, when it was converted to a vocational and adult education institution for the benefit of veterans who wanted to finish high school but no longer fit in at regular schools. As a result, in 1946, Broadway High School was renamed Edison Technical School. Edison started offering college-level courses 21 years later, and it was reconstituted as Seattle Community College in September 1966.North Seattle Community College and South Seattle Community College opened their doors in 1970, whereupon Seattle Community College was renamed Seattle Central Community College.Seattle Central Community College was named Time magazine's Community College of the Year in 2001.In March 2014, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change the name from Seattle Community Colleges District to Seattle Colleges District and to change the names of the colleges to Seattle Central College, North Seattle College and South Seattle College.In 2018 Seattle Colleges partnered with the city of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools to launch Seattle Promise, a tuition covering program that aims to expand college access, success, and completion. Seattle Promise was part of the Families and Education Levy passed by citizens of Seattle during the local election of November 2018. Seattle Promise offers graduating seniors of Seattle public schools paid tuition for up to two years or 90 credits as well as academic support and advising when they attend Seattle Colleges.