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Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Academic Puppet Theatre
Ukraine's oldest puppet theatre spent eight years homeless, and some of its star performers are over 80 years old.
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Sofia, Bulgaria
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
One writer loved this theatre so much he kept a permanently reserved seat in the second row until his death.
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Bayeux, France
Cinema Normandie
Bayeux's 1929 cinema sparked outrage for threatening the cathedral. Now it's the one becoming a historic monument.
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Dublin, Ireland
Ambassador Cinema
Every ticket sold at this cinema helped deliver babies for nearly two centuries.
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Christchurch, United Kingdom
The Regent
Bingo saved this 1931 Art Deco cinema from demolition, then 100+ volunteers brought it back as a theatre in 1983.
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Sierra Madre, California, United States
Sierra Madre Playhouse
This 1910 furniture shop became a 1,200-seat movie palace, survived a projector fire, screened Bergman films, and doubled as 1939 Berkeley in Oppenheimer.
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Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Ruhunu Cinema
As Sri Lanka lost cinemas at a rate of one per month for nearly a decade, Tangalle's Ruhunu Cinema kept its projector running.
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Savannah, Georgia, United States
Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Savannah's Lucas Theatre reunited with its Wurlitzer organ after a 50-year separation.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
The Yale Theater
From livestock auctions to Art Deco revival: this Oklahoma City theater that refused to stay dark.
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Oamaru, New Zealand
Oamaru Opera House
The architect designed it in 1907, then sailed to Australia in 1911 and never returned to see it age.
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Jaipur, India
Raj Mandir Cinema
Opened in 1976, this Art Deco cinema sold out every single day for 25 years and seats 1,300 in gem-named categories.
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Jaipur, India
Gem Cinema
Closed in 2005, this cinema sat dark for 15 years until its original projectionist returned to restart the projectors for a 2019 festival.
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Singapore, Singapore
Esplanade Concert Hall
A concert hall so iconic it's on a coin.
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Singapore, Singapore
The Arts House
This arts building was built as a private residence, and yet spent the last 200 years as a governmental building.
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Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian State Opera House
More-beautiful but smaller-than-the-Viennese Opera.
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Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Despite the challenges posed by multiplexes, the theater was saved when 400 locals formed a "hug" around it, securing its legacy as a vibrant arthouse cinema.
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Buffalo, New York, United States
North Park Theater
From silent movie palace to community destination, North Park Theater has been stopping passersby in their tracks for decades.
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Fox Theatre
A theatre that has "insurance against ghosts."
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Munich, Germany
Bavarian National Theatre
Honoring the past and embracing the future.
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Death Valley, California, United States
Amargosa Opera House
With many twists and turns, this playhouse's story could be an operetta.
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Melbourne, Australia
The Regent Theatre
“The Palace for the People” has risen from the ashes- literally.
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Majestic Theatre
How a theatre got its grooves (and marquee) back.
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
This elementary school is named for Ralph Bunche, the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Manzanares, Spain
Gran Teatro de Manzanares
This theatre is only as old as the invention of the DVD.
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burley, Idaho, United States
Burley Theater
A century-old theater operated by the fourth- and fifth-generation of the Harris family.
Florence, Italy
Teatro Niccolini
One of the oldest modern playhouses in Europe, this theater is a portal back into when one of the most important European families ruled the region.
Warren, Rhode Island, United States
Imagine Gift Store
This old theater has been converted into something quite sweet.
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Warren, Rhode Island, United States
Galactic Theatre
A vaudeville-rockabilly haven in Warren where everyone's weird, the beer's cheap, and the music's louder than the conversation.
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Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
Teatro Silvio B. Crespi
Like every place in Crespi d'Adda, Teatro Silvio B. Crespi is free of charge, continuing to uphold the founder's philosophy for the village.
Manaus, Brazil
Teatro Amazonas
This grandiose opera arena has been declared one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world.
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Kanab, Utah, United States
Crescent Moon Theater
This theater, celebrated for its Western culture, was built in memory of a real life Utah cowboy.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
National Theatre of Costa Rica
A theatre built by the coffee bean.
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Split, Croatia
Croatian National Theatre
We'll split the cost of the tickets to see an opera here with you!
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pathe Tuschinski
One man's dream to create one of the most beautiful cinema's in the world.