According to a post on the Senator’s official Facebook page the theatre will close tonight (Thursday, April 26, 2012) after the scheduled viewings of The Hunger Games. It’s said the closing is required to move forward with their renovation plans that will add three screening auditoriums to the north and south sides of the original historic building as well as a wine bar.
Those interested in details should visit the theatre’s commerical site to see the city approved floorplan and two thumbnail renderings of the completed project via the “Renovations Blog” link: http://www.thesenatortheatre.com
You can also read the most recent article about the plans: http://towson.patch.com/articles/senator-theatre-operators-improvements-coming-soon
And an “Update From The Senator Theatre” Facebook Note also provides some details:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-senator-theatre/update-from-the-senator-theatre/379632822067390
According to an administrator’s comment posted on their Facebook page, the project is expected to take 6-9 months to complete.
Update: Just after posting the following article was brought to our attention, in which The Senator is described as “a very sad theatre” by renter/operator James “Buzz” Cusack and “a complicated deal with many layers of financing” by M.J. “Jay” Brodie of the BDC.
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2012/04/senator-theatre-to-close-for-renovations.html