![]() ![]() From 2015 to 2016, Benton served as interim station manager for KVRU 105.7, helping to secure a low-power FM signal covering the South Seattle area. Disillusioned by corporate media consolidation, Benton eventually struck out on his own, seeking a home for his brand of community-focused broadcasting. Known to Seattle radio listeners as “Tony B” for over two decades at KUBE 93.3, Benton forged a reputation as a trusted source of information for Seattle’s Black community. A native of South Seattle, Benton started out in the music business founding the Telemusic label as a teenager in the late 70s and leading the electro-funk band Teleclere, who served as backing band to local hip-hop pioneers the Emerald Street Boys. The new owner, Tony Benton, recalls growing up in the 1970s, “This was the only place you could come and watch Black movies…I had some amazing memories there.”īenton initially had no designs on owning a theater. The building has been an artist’s commune, hosted underground raves as the Lish House, and more recently was home to the Bourbon Bar and an in-house recording studio. ![]() Columbia city jazz movie#Originally a neighborhood movie theater, performers ranging from a pre-fame Jimi Hendrix to Wilco have graced its stage over the years. The Columbia City Theater has been a vital part of Seattle’s cultural fabric for over a century. ![]() Columbia City Theater photo courtesy of the venue ![]()
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