The Joy Theater , named after owner Joy Houck, is a theater and historic landmark built in 1947 on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans , Louisiana . Renovations in 2011 transformed the former movie palace into a multi-purpose theater for live music , stand-up comedy , private functions, and corporate events. The theater's iconic marquee sign was restored, as was the building's original art deco architecture .
4-523: On February 7, 1947, the Joy Theater opened at a cost of $ 275,000, with seats for 1,250 patrons. Hailed as "New Orleans' newest and most modern film temple," the theater was equipped with a crying room , a glass-enclosed area behind the back row that enabled parents with young children to enjoy the show without disturbing the other patrons. The Joy was built by long-time theater operators Joy Houck (the theater's namesake) and Levere Montgomery, Sr. The architect
8-401: Is a space designed for people to take babies or small children for privacy or to reduce disturbance of others. Started in the 1950s, they are usually found in churches, theatres , and cinemas. Cry rooms are often designed with soundproofing properties to dampen the sounds made within. Many are equipped with a speaker system to allow the occupants to continue listening to the presentation in
12-479: The main space, be it a church service or performance in a theatre. Some churches have cry rooms for when a child becomes "out of control, disruptive enough to distract people, or makes it hard for others to hear or contemplate". Cry rooms are used in theatres and cinemas to allow a child to be taken out of the main auditorium while still allowing the accompanying adult to watch the performance. There are hardly any cry rooms anymore, particularly in cinemas, which
16-483: Was B. W. Stevens. Lover Come Back , starring Lucille Ball , was the opening feature. In 2003, "finally succumbing to the competition from megaplexes with stadium-style seating and a dozen or more screens," the Joy Theater closed. In August 2005, the flood following Hurricane Katrina inundated the structure. The Joy reopened in December 2011. Cry room A cry room, crying room , or infant care room
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