Architectural Signs

“UPTOWN” Sign To Stay Upright

Published

7 years ago

October 23, 2017

Grant Freking Signs of the Times October 2017 Issue

After a fervent response from the local community, AMC Theaters announced that it will renovate – but not replace – a beloved sign affixed atop the 81-year-old Uptown Theater in Washington, DC’s Cleveland Park neighborhood. The theater chain originally aspired to replace the 22-ft.-wide, red neon “UPTOWN” sign, but according to WAMU.org, AMC changed its tune after locals rallied in support of the sign. Instead, the sign’s lighting will be retrofitted with LEDs for improved energy efficiency.

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Mars Bravo: The Most Interesting Name in the Sign Industry

Mars Bravo is not the kind of name you hear very often in the sign industry — the kind of name more likely to follow, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage…!” In this episode, Eric interviews Mars to find out about her start in the sign industry and her ideas for the future, first with how she got her name.