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February 2, 2016
Charleston’s Will Rogers Theatre in Need of Restoration
Jarad Jarmon reports in the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier “the board of directors of the Will Rogers Project, a non-profit organization of people seeking to save the Will Rogers Theatre in Charleston, IL from potential demolition, will be updating people in the community as to what has been done so far to save the historic theater.
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January 28, 2016
The Hill Community Development Corp. Plans Redevelopment of the New Granada Theatre
The New Granada Theater has long been a link to the Hill District’s past, a one-time jazz hot spot that drew the likes of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington before closing and falling into disrepair.
Now it’s ready to re-emerge as a key part of the neighborhood’s future.
The Hill Community Development Corp. plans to issue a request for proposals seeking a partner for the redevelopment of the New Granada block on Centre Avenue, with the theater serving as the anchor, Mark Belko reports in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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January 26, 2016
Judge issues order putting Chautauqua Amphitheater demolition on hold
A State Supreme Court judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking Chautauqua Institution from taking actions leading to the demolition of the 1893 Amphitheater.
The Chautauqua Institution board voted in December to accept bids to knock down the Amphitheater and build a modern replica in its place.
“This gives us some small hope that one of America’s national treasures, and a Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, might be saved and improved for future generations,” said Brian Berg, president of the Committee to Preserve the Historic Chautauqua Amphitheater.
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January 21, 2016
It’s Fade to Black for Midtown’s Iconic Ziegfeld Movie Theater
It’s fade to black for Midtown’s iconic movie palace the Ziegfeld movie theater — but the iconic venue at 141 W. 54th St. will be reborn as a spectacular high-end event space, The (NY) Post has learned.
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January 20, 2016
Historic Palace Theatre Upgrades Balcony Seating
The ‘Union Leader’ reports that Manchester’s historic Palace Theatre is upgrading its balcony seating.
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January 13, 2016
Non-profit formed to rebuild Historic State Theatre of Boyertown, PA
Here’s some great news from our friends in Boyertown! A group of Boyertown residents with a common interest in re-opening the State Theatre has banded together to form The State Theatre Preservation Society, a non-profit organization whose goal is to purchase, preserve and reopen the historic building.
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January 11, 2016
Charlottesville’s Paramount Theatre Installs a Restored Blade
The Paramount Theater celebrated the conclusion of the 10th Anniversary of its restoration in a big way. On Tuesday, December 15 at approximately 5:45PM the Theater lit the newly-installed, reconstructed 33 foot historic vertical blade sign for the first time since the 1960s.
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January 6, 2016
The Theatre on Your Street: The Plaza Theatre in Miamsburg, OH to Reopened on 25 December 2015
The Plaza Theatre in downtown Miamisburg is expected to reopen on 25 December, the 96th anniversary of its first showing. The theater originally started showing feature films in 1919 and recently underwent a $350,000 renovation project.
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January 4, 2016
Theatre Gems: Act Two: A Look at Birmingham, Alabama’s Historic Theaters
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation – “Home to what was the world’s largest Mickey Mouse Club and acts featuring the Marx Brothers and May West, a few Birmingham, Alabama theaters take center stage in preserving and archiving the city’s complicated history from the early 20th century through the Civil Rights movement.
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December 29, 2015
CAPC Collection is Available Online!
Thanks to a grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation the Chicago Architectural Photographing Company Collection (CAPC) is available in our online catalog.