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45-472: Designed by the noted San Francisco architectural firm of Reid & Reid , the Golden State Theatre is a "budget" atmospheric movie palace . The theatre’s architecture follows a Californian Churrigueresque style. Among the features included in the original design are wrought iron chandeliers, tapestries , gold ornamentation, and heraldic shields . The auditorium was designed to give

90-500: A 20-unit cooperative apartment building in Russian Hill . James moved into the apartment building, living there until he died in 1943. When Merritt died on February 4, 1932, James retired and closed the firm. Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he

135-837: A local college, San Joaquin Delta Community College , before transferring to the University of the Pacific , graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and communications arts in 1981. He also participated in a Japanese exchange program. After graduating from college, Isaak put together his first band, Silvertone, a rockabilly group with James Calvin Wilsey (guitar), Jamie Ayres (bass), and John Silvers (drums). Ayres and Silvers were later replaced by Rowland Salley (bass), and Kenney Dale Johnson (drums). The name

180-403: A mix of musical and comedic acts scheduled, following a pattern of recent years where among the live performers on stage were comedians Jerry Seinfeld , Jay Leno and Ray Romano , as well as musical acts including Clint Black , David Crosby , and Chris Isaak . Reid %26 Reid Reid & Reid, also known as Reid Brothers, was an American architectural and engineering firm that

225-416: A time when the population of Monterey was just around 6,000. For a long time the Golden State Theatre was the largest theater between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In addition to the theater, the building has a number of leasable commercial spaces. Four storefronts face Alvarado Street and one larger space faces Tyler Street at the rear of the building. Historically there was also a small medical office in

270-413: Is close friends with Stevie Nicks and film director David Lynch . Isaak is a lifelong bachelor. Regarding his bachelor status, Isaak stated, The longest relationship I've been in is with my band. My personal relationships have never lasted because my work was always number one. It's not that I never thought about marriage and kids, but I was either busy writing and recording music, acting, or on

315-609: Is closely associated with film director David Lynch , who has used his music in numerous films. As an actor, he played supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob , The Silence of the Lambs , Little Buddha , That Thing You Do! and Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me , and starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour . Isaak

360-738: Is directed by David Lynch and comprises scenes from the film Wild at Heart . "Wicked Game" featured as the backing music in the 2001 TV advertisement for the Jaguar X-Type in the UK. "Two Hearts" from Isaak's fourth album, San Francisco Days , was featured in the closing credits of True Romance , a 1993 film directed by Tony Scott , written by Quentin Tarantino , and starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette . In 1995, Isaak split with longtime guitarist James Calvin Wilsey . That year he released Forever Blue , Isaak's fifth album, and

405-489: Is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game "; as well as international hits such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing ", and " Somebody's Crying ". With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 13 studio albums, toured extensively with his band Silvertone, and received numerous award nominations. His sound and image are often compared to those of Roy Orbison , Elvis Presley , Ricky Nelson , and Duane Eddy . Isaak

450-777: The 1906 San Francisco earthquake , the hotel opened a year later, on April 18, 1907. They also designed the First Congregational Church, the W. & J. Sloane Building, and two Hale Brothers Co. department stores. They also created the third version of Cliff House . They also designed many mansions in the Pacific Heights , although many were lost in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Two surviving houses located at 2083 and 2099 Pacific were built for Spreckels as wedding gifts for his son. Those survive today, along with 1919 Sacramento, 2770 Broadway, and 2646 Vallejo. Another residential project

495-700: The American Institute of Architects in 1889. That same year, Merritt moved to San Francisco to open an office, followed shortly by James. Watson remained in San Diego to run that office. In 1891, Watson was joined by William Sterling Hebbard , an architect who had trained in Chicago . In 1892, the Reid Brothers were hired to design the Portland, Oregon newspaper's Oregonian Building. It

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540-915: The Gothic revival style . Banker Aaron Guard Cloud commissioned two projects with the Reid Brothers: the Cloud State Bank in the Second Empire and French Baroque style and his private home which are both in McLeansboro, Illinois. In 1886, the brothers moved to the San Diego, California with the client Charles T. Hinde to design the Hotel Del Coronado for the Coronado Beach Company. Although

585-692: The Sun Records studio. Isaak performed at the 2015 AFL Grand Final , along with English singer Ellie Goulding and Canadian musician Bryan Adams . In 2016, Isaak did the " First Comes the Night Tour". Isaak revealed in a 2002 interview with Acoustic Guitar that he uses a one-of-a-kind Gibson : For my electric, I've got a one-off Gibson version of a Gretsch 6120 , a sort of Chet Atkins thing. They made one of these things and gave it to me to see if I liked it, and I liked it so much I've been playing it ever since. People told me they thought it

630-433: The 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci -directed Little Buddha , in which he starred alongside Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves . Other motion pictures roles included Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), That Thing You Do! (1996), A Dirty Shame (2004), and The Informers (2008). Isaak guest-starred in the special Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom Friends (" The One After

675-568: The Coronado Beach Company was not financially successful, the project helped build the West Coast reputation of the Reid Brothers. Their younger brother, Watson Elkinah Reid moved to California and joined the firm around 1888. Watson attended Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick , Canada and worked as a house joiner. He served as the supervising architect for the Hotel Del Coronado . James and Merritt became Fellows of

720-592: The Golden State, suffered a drastic loss of revenues during enforced shutdowns that were implemented to limit the spread of the virus. In June 2021 the shutdowns in California were lifted, allowing theatres to re-open. The Lochtefelds sold the theatre later that month for $ 4.5 million to the general manager of The Catalyst , a nightclub located in Santa Cruz . As of August 2021 the Golden State Theatre had

765-630: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They also hired draftsman John Walter Dolliver as a designer; draftsman Emile Schroeder Lemme, and architect Albert L. Farr . Completed in 1897, the Call Building was the tallest building west of Chicago at 315 feet. The top of the Call Building was a four-story dome; there, the Reid Brothers established their new office on the eighteenth floor. The Call Building dominated

810-702: The San Diego office and oversaw its work. In addition to the Spreckels Temple of Music , Reid & Reid designed the Caretaker's Cottage at Golden Gate Park. In 1908, they also designed a Stadium at the Polo Fields for Golden Gate Park, but the project ended early in the construction phase. Only a small section of the bleachers was constructed. Reid & Reid was hired to design the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill in 1902. Although damaged by

855-651: The San Francisco skyline and became its "most recognizable" landmark. Spreckels continued to work with Reid & Reid for other projects including the Spreckels Car House, several family mansions, and Spreckels Temple of Music , a music stand that Spreckels donated to Golden Gate Park . In 1892, Watson Reid left the firm and moved back to New Brunswick. Watson Reid was commissioned to build what's known as Victoria Manor, completed in 1893 for Lt. Gov. Abner Reid McClellan. Hebbard then became head of

900-655: The Stockton Arts Commission STAR Award in his hometown of Stockton, California . In 2014, Isaak voiced the character of Enoch, the apparent ruler of the town of Pottsfield, in the second episode of the animated television miniseries Over the Garden Wall . On May 3, 2015, Isaak was confirmed to be replacing Natalie Bassingthwaighte as a judge on the seventh season of The X Factor Australia . He joined James Blunt and returning judges Guy Sebastian and Dannii Minogue . Isaak

945-761: The Superbowl, Part One ") in 1996, and in 1998 he co-starred in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon as astronaut Ed White , who was the first American astronaut to do a spacewalk and who died in the 1967 Apollo 1 fire. From March 2001 to March 2004, Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show . It aired in the United States on the cable television network Showtime . This adult sitcom featured Isaak and his band playing themselves, and

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990-531: The accompanying tour featured Hershel Yatovitz on guitar. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album , and the single " Somebody's Crying " was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance . On March 15, 1996, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA . " Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing " was featured in Stanley Kubrick 's final film, Eyes Wide Shut , in 1999. The music video for

1035-664: The album -- "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love", "Blue Hotel", and "Lie to Me" –- were used in Episode 5 of the 1987 TV series "Private Eye". Warner Bros. moved Isaak to their Reprise Records label in 1988. That same year, " Suspicion of Love " by Isaak appeared in Married to the Mob , a hit movie starring Matthew Modine , Michelle Pfeiffer , and Dean Stockwell . Isaak's best known song is " Wicked Game ". In an interview with Mark Needham, an engineer who worked with Isaak on "Wicked Game", Needham claimed that it took several years to put

1080-566: The album was a critical success, it failed to sell respectably. Two tracks from the album, "Gone Ridin'" and "Livin' for Your Lover", featured in David Lynch 's 1986 film Blue Velvet . Isaak's self-titled follow-up album was released in 1987 and reached the Billboard 200 . The album saw Isaak hone his style to sophisticated R&B. The artwork for Chris Isaak was photographed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber . Three tracks from

1125-887: The eight children of Lucinda Robinson and William James Reid, a farmer and house joiner . James worked as a house joiner and studied industrial arts at the Lowell School of Practical Design in Boston before attending McGill University in Montreal and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . He also studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris 1874. before graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and École des Beaux-Arts in Paris . Merritt also graduated from École des Beaux-Arts ., In

1170-461: The episode plots were based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Isaak—the rock star next door. In 2009, The Biography Channel aired The Chris Isaak Hour , a one-hour music interview and performance show hosted by Isaak. The series premiere featured Trisha Yearwood and included their first-ever performance of "Breaking Apart", a song from Isaak's 1998 album Speak of the Devil that

1215-589: The first leg of her Crystal Visions Tour. For his 2009 album Mr. Lucky , Isaak collaborated with producer John Shanks . Isaak contributed a cover of Buddy Holly 's " Crying, Waiting, Hoping " for a tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly , released in September 2011. The next month, he released Beyond the Sun , an album of cover songs (except for one original) that was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee , at

1260-449: The impression of an outdoor courtyard, a relatively rare feature among California theatres. The interior features walls are inspired by a Castilian castle, and the ceiling has a fresco of a "canopy" with slight borders of "sky" showing around the perimeter. This gives the feeling of sitting in an open-air courtyard. The theater was originally equipped with lighting to simulate sunrises and sunsets. The theater originally had 1,600 seats at

1305-609: The late 19th–century, James and Merritt immigrated to Evansville, Indiana from and worked at the architectural firm of Boy and Brickley. In 1879, they purchased the contracts from Boyd & Brickley and opened Reid Brothers. One of their early clients was the Terre Haute Railroad which helped develop their reputation. Their most notable work in Evansville is the Willard Library which was executed in

1350-535: The same year. The partial restoration included returning the theater back to a single auditorium with one screen. New seating was installed (and reduced to 1,300) and a general cleanup of never completed spaces in the second and third floors of the building was also undertaken. Shortly after the partial restoration, the building was leased to a church for a few years, after which it reverted to theatrical booking. Beginning in February 2019 an ongoing exhibit hosted at

1395-465: The second floor of the building, above and to the left of the marquee . In the late 1960s United Artists Theatres acquired the building. As with many movie palaces during the 1960s and 1970s, the theater fell on difficult financial times. In 1976 the main auditorium was split into a three screen multiplex , leaving the main screen intact while splitting the upper balcony into two smaller side-by-side screens. In 1990, State Theatre Preservation Group

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1440-503: The single became a national top 10 hit in February 1991, peaking at number 6. It also reached No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart . The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was an MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it featured Isaak and supermodel Helena Christensen in a sensual encounter on the beach, caressing each other and whispering in each other's ears. Another less-seen version of "Wicked Game"

1485-692: The song was directed by Herb Ritts (his second collaboration with Isaak); it was shot in color and featured Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta in a motel room. Isaak composed a theme song for U.S. late-night television variety-talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn . The record producer Erik Jacobsen was instrumental in Isaak's sound for 15 years. Jacobsen is known for his production work with The Lovin' Spoonful , as well as on solo albums by Spoonful's John Sebastian and Jerry Yester . Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album Always Got Tonight . "Life Will Go On" from this album

1530-519: The theater with the intent to operate it as a performing arts venue. The Lochtefelds, who were the owners of the Fox Theatre in Redwood City until 2019, took over the Golden State Theatre's lease April 1, 2014. Escrow closed on August 30, 2014. The COVID-19 epidemic that began in early 2020 caused a massive disruption in many parts of the worldwide economy. Theatres of all kinds, including

1575-547: The theatre called "Selfieville" attracted paying customers interested in taking self-portrait photos ( selfies ) in front of unusual and colorful backgrounds. Selfieville is no longer open, with no indications when, or if, it might be revived. In the autumn of 2013, the City of Monterey began investigating a public-private partnership with the current owner or an outright purchase by the City. In March 2014, private investors Eric Lochtefeld and Lori Lochtefeld made an offer to purchase

1620-415: The track together. It was first released on the 1989 album Heart Shaped World , and an instrumental version of the song was subsequently featured in the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart . Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station music director who was obsessed with Lynch films, played the vocal version and it became the station's most-requested song. Chesnut spread the word to other radio stations and

1665-624: The two recorded as a duet for his 2009 album Mr. Lucky . The guests on the remaining seven episodes of the series were: Stevie Nicks , Glen Campbell , Michael Bublé , Chicago , The Smashing Pumpkins , Yusuf Islam , and Jewel . In April 2010, Isaak was the special guest during Conan O'Brien 's The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour performance at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, California . On September 29, 2011, Isaak received

1710-523: Was a White Falcon, but it's not. It's just a white Gibson. I don't think they ever manufactured any of the things. They strung up this one prototype, scratched their heads, and said, 'Huh. Give it to Isaak.' Isaak also plays a Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, which he uses for songwriting. In addition to his music, Isaak has acted in film and television — as a main character or more often in smaller roles. A few of his larger film roles included David Lynch 's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me in 1992 and in

1755-526: Was active from 1880 to 1932. Established in Indiana by Canadian immigrants, the firm moved to the West Coast and became was the most prominent firm in San Francisco, California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Brothers James William Reid (1851-1943), Merritt Jonathan Reid (1855-1932), and Watson Elkinah Reid (1858–1944) were born in Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick , Canada, three of

1800-537: Was born in Stockton, California , to Dorothy ( née Vignolo; 1931–2021), and Joseph "Joe" Isaak (1929–2012), a forklift driver - respectively of Italian and German ancestry. Attending Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Stockton, Isaak was class president all three years, student body president of his senior class, head of the all-male cheer squad, and the class of 1974 valedictorian . He subsequently attended

1845-484: Was borrowed from the guitar brand popularized in the 1950s. The group remained with Isaak as his permanent backing band. In 1985, Isaak signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records and released his first album, Silvertone , to critical acclaim, including from John Fogerty . Despite being named after his band, Silvertone was mostly recorded with session musicians . The album's sound was raw and diverse, mingling country blues with conventional folk ballads. Although

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1890-580: Was featured in Chasing Liberty , a 2004 film starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode . In 2007, a live performance of Isaak singing Fats Domino 's hit " Blueberry Hill " with Johnny Hallyday at La Cigale was released on Hallyday's live album La Cigale : 12-17 Décembre 2006 . At the end of this recording, one can hear Isaak thanking the French rock-'n'-roll star, referring to him as "The King". Also in 2007, Isaak opened for Stevie Nicks on

1935-403: Was formed as a public-benefit (non-profit) corporation to acquire and restore the building. A replacement Wurlitzer pipe organ was installed beginning in 1992. The organ is the "twin" of the organ originally installed in the Golden State when the theater opened in 1926. The theater was acquired by a private investor in 2005. An incomplete restoration was undertaken by the new owner beginning

1980-1362: Was the Classical Revival Irwin mansion which was located at 2190 Washington. Reid & Reid designed numerous movie theaters in San Francisco, including the Alexandria Theatre, the Balboa Theatre, the Coliseum Theatre, the Metropolitan, and the New Mission Theatre . They also designed the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland , the New Sequoia Theater Building in Redwood City, and Sequoia Theatre in Mill Valley, California In 1929, they designed

2025-417: Was the first steel-frame building west of Chicago. In 1894, Mrs. M. L. Selfridge hired the firm to design six houses on the corner of California and Pierce in San Francisco. Newspaperman Claus Spreckels hired them to design a headquarters for The San Francisco Call in 1895. Architect Charles William Dickey joined the firm's San Francisco office from 1895 to 1896. He was from Oakland but had attended

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