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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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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.
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.
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.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Kings Theatre
Behind every good king is a great queen.
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Plymouth, Michigan, United States
Penn Theatre
This community staple was without a "movie staple" in its first decade.
Flint, Michigan, United States
The Capitol Theatre
A theater restoration even its ghosts can appreciate.
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La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Salle de Musique
This theatre is a perfect reflection of the precise nature of it's watch-making patrons.
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Paramount Theatre
The first theater in the US with a convertible audience space.
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Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
Lone Tree Arts Center
When a Denver suburb voted to build a gleaming arts center all its own, the whole town was on the edge of its seat to see whether it would be a smash hit… or a total flop.
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New Albany, Ohio, United States
Charles and Charleen Hinson Amphitheater
Coming from a long tradition of public outdoor performance spaces, This amphitheater rocks.
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Milan, Italy
Anteo Palazzo del Cinema
From Neorealism to Giallo, the arthouse film is celebrated at this multipurpose theater and gathering space dedicated to cinema.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Cleveland Institute of Music
"Where every type of student could find opportunity...”
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Lausanne, Switzerland
Capitole Cinematheque Switzerland
A modern theater that once was packed full of moviegoers hoping to"phone home."
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Mimi Ohio Theatre
A downtown theater resurrected by a determined group of individuals.
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