March 28, 1997 The city of San Diego owns a 1500 seat theatre that can not be used for movies, drama, dance or music. The historic Balboa Theatre has been sitting empty for years because it needs a seismic retrofit. News 8's Pat Gaffey reports on a ceremony today that could help bring the downtown landmark back to life. The Balboa Theatre is an historic vaudeville/movie theatre in downtown San Diego, California, US, built in 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, the Balboa was refurbished (beginning in 2005) and reopened as a performing arts venue in 2008. CBS 8 is the local source for San Diego breaking news and top story headlines. Get the latest local San Diego TV news, sports, weather and more. More from CBS 8: Website: https://www.cbs8.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBS8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbs8