Citizens coming together to preserve Berkeley’s past and inspire its future.
Contact: savetheuaberkeley@gmail.com
Save the UA Berkeley is a growing group of hundreds of concerned citizens that began to coalesce after the theater closed in February 2023. Our leadership has a broad range of experience and expertise including historic preservation and operating historic movie theaters.
Our most urgent goal is to rescue the UA Berkeley from being destroyed by the development project that is on the fast track to being approved by the city of Berkeley. This website is part of our campaign to raise awareness among the public, the media, and city leaders about the immense architectural and historical value of this theater, whose resplendent Art Deco origins have been obscured by decades of multiplex retrofits.
We are fighting to PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND REVIVE the UA Berkeley for future generations to enjoy.
For more info, see the Mission, History of the UA, and FAQ sections.
Rose A. Ellis
Group leader
Laura Linden
Writer and Activist
Dan Ondrasek
Veteran Theater Preservationist
Arlene Owseichik
Creative Art Director
Spreck Rosekrans
Environmentalist
Greg King
Theatre Preservationist / Neon Artist
Allen Michaan
Owner, Grand Lake Theater