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Suffolk Theater reopens in Riverhead

Originally published: February 26, 2013 5:10 PM
Updated: February 27, 2013 9:50 AM
By STEVE PARKS  steve.parks@newsday.com

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | The Suffolk Theater on Main Street in Riverhead is being renovated to restore its Art Deco glory and is expected to open in March. (Dec. 18, 2012)

The last time the Suffolk Theater in downtown Riverhead was open for business, “Dirty Dancing” played on its Art Deco-framed single screen. When it reopens Saturday night — after tomorrow's ribbon-cutting — the music emanating from the newly refurbished stage will reach back way before 1987, when “Dirty Dancing” was released. In fact, the music of Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, the opening night...