Neptune Theatre

 

4/24/25 Neptune Theatre, U-District

You’ve heard me talk about how I am an opportunistic sketcher. I’m always looking for opportunities to sketch while I go about my usual daily business (that’s the definition of what I call a lifestyle sketcher). Whenever I go to my credit union, I get 30 minutes of free parking in the U-District (which is difficult to come by at any price). I always take advantage of it by sketching somewhere nearby, and last week it was the venerable Neptune Theatre.

I did a more detailed sketch and wrote more about the Neptune several years ago in this post. In the short time I had last week, I made this sketch about the final letter E in its name, which is shaped like a trident (erroneously labeled “pitchfork” in my sketch. Shame on me – I know the difference between the devil’s pitchfork and Neptune’s trident!) I’ve always loved that cool neon sign. In 2018 when the marquee was updated and digitized, the theatre retained its original look completely, thankfully.