Oct 10, 2013

The grand reopening of Baltimore’s premier cinematic showcase, a 74-year-old art deco jewel gleaming anew after a $3.5-million renovation and expansion project, brought out the celebrities and the politicos to the Senator Theatre to see a sold-out showing of John Waters‘ movie, “Hairspray.”

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: A crowd gathers outside the Senator Theatre on the night of the newly renovated theater’s reopening, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Baltimore. The historic movie house featured a showing of John Waters’ “Hairspray” to mark the film’s 25th anniversary. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Spotlights shine during the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: The newly renovated Senator Theatre hosts its reopening on Oct. 10, 2013 in Baltimore. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Filmmaker John Waters arrives with his mother, Patricia, for the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre in Baltimore. The historic movie house featured a showing of Waters’ “Hairspray” to mark the film’s 25th anniversary. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Ian Garrett of Baltimore raises his hands to cheer during the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre. The historic movie house featured a showing of John Waters’ “Hairspray” to mark the film’s 25th anniversary. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: A packed house listens to filmmaker John Waters during the reopening of the Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Kate Powell, left, and Alexa Corcoran, both of Baltimore, check out architectural details. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Moviegoers check out the newly renovated lobby. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Moviegoers check out the newly renovated lobby at the Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: An architectural detail at the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Candy is displayed at the Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Projectionist Dominic Wagner of Baltimore works during the reopening. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Filmmaker John Waters, right, his mother, Patricia, center, and his sister, Kathy Waters Weatherly, stand together during the reopening Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Filmmaker John Waters stands near his mother, Patricia, in the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Senator Theatre co-owner James “Buzz” Cusack, on left side, facing camera, walks through a crowd near the snack bars during the reopening of the newly renovated theater. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Filmmaker John Waters, left, talks to Del. Mary Washington, second from left, at the reopening. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: From left, Ted Frankel, of Baltimore, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Bill Gilmore, director of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, stand together in the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Guests eat hors d’oeuvres in an auxiliary theater during the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: An architectural detail at the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: This door leads to the projection room. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Lighting at the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Senator Theatre co-owner Kathleen Cusack Lyon speaks during the reopening of the newly renovated theater. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Senator Theatre co-owner James “Buzz” Cusack speaks during the reopening of the newly renovated theater. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Filmmaker John Waters addresses the audience during the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

: Spotlights shine during the reopening of the newly renovated Senator Theatre in Baltimore. The historic movie house featured a showing of John Waters’ “Hairspray” to mark the film’s 25th anniversary. (Steve Ruark/ for The Baltimore Sun)

Opening night at renovated Senator Theatre

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