Feb 14, 2014

Nearly a year of construction and renovation come to an end this Valentine’s Day weekend when Torrent Lounge, the nightclub replacing the Recher Theatre on York Road in Towson, opens to provide a thumping heartbeat for Baltimore’s electronic music scene. Read more here, and see BSMG photographer Jen Rynda’s photos and video below.

: An outside photo shows the facade of the new Torrent Lounge, where the Recher Theatre had been. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: Starrlite Productions programs and finishes the installation of lighting. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: Owner Brian Recher poses for a photo in the entrance. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: The Torrent Lounge is under construction on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: Starlite Productions’ owner Tony Gwiazdowski, right, and Steve Gwiazdowski, left, program lights at Torrent Lounge in Towson. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: Starrlite Productions programs and finishes the installation of lighting at Torrent Lounge. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: Torrent Lounge construction is reflected in a mirror. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)

: One of the managers, Buddy Hilseberg, of Lutherville, takes a break to check out the light tests by Starlite Productions at Torrent Lounge. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)