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Showing posts with label Theater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theater. Show all posts
Friday, December 29, 2023

Ford's Theatre vs. Ford’s Opera House, Washington, DC

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Ford's Athenaeum was a theatre located at 511 10th Street NW, Washington, D.C., which opened in 1861. After a fire destroyed it in 1862,...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Al Capone, a big fan of jazz music, gave many now-famous jazz musicians their start in Chicago.

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Louis Armstrong Al Capone supported jazz musicians. Capone was a big fan of jazz music, and he helped to promote and support Negro jazz musi...
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie, Illinois. A Comprehensive History.

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Nestled amidst the bustling suburbs of Chicago, Westfield Old Orchard stands as a testament to the transformative power of visionary develop...
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Friday, April 28, 2023

Couch Place, an Infamous Alley in Chicago's Loop.

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The main walkway next to where the Oriental Theatre is called Couch Place [1]. It's the same alley that was adjacent to the Iroquois The...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

The Varsity Theater, 1710 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. (1926-1988)

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The Varsity Theater opened on December 24, 1926, at 1710 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. The theater was commissioned by Evanston native...

Valencia Theater, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.

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The Evanston Theater At 1560 Sherman Avenue, where James Carney had lived since 1884 in the old Willard House. The Evanston Amusement Compan...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Devon Theater, 6225 North Broadway, Chicago, Illinois.

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The Devon Theater at 6225 North Broadway, Chicago, was originally known as the Knickerbocker. It was built by the Lubliner & Trinz circu...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Lorraine Theater, 324 East Main Street, Hoopeston, Illinois, (1922-2012).

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Originally opened in 1922, but was rebuilt in the Art Deco style in 1937, when it received its current appearance. This included the additio...
Friday, March 24, 2023

Majestic Theatre, New Paxton Theater, Paxtonian Theater, Paxton Theater, and Finally the Majestic Paxton Theater in Paxton, Illinois. (1913-2007)

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The Majestic Theatre in Paxton, Illinois (just North of Champaign) was the largest and most impressive theater when it opened in 1913, with ...