The small, rugged town of Grand Junction was once no more than a pit stop along the train route between Denver and Salt Lake City. Then came the Avalon.
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This theater rose from the ashes of a nearby fire, and was put into overtime by another, but itself was saved from closure by a band of theater loving locals.
A fitting name for two brothers who illuminated the world on the wonders of cinema.
Built in 1921 as a movie house that can only be described as palatial.
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Though billed as Knoxville’s “Grand Entertainment Palace,” the Tennessee Theatre has never actually housed any royal residents.
Built in 1924, this storied theater was slated for demolition just three decades later.
Not only did it survive the Great Depression, the Hanna would go on to become the preeminent theater in the region.
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Once voted the “No. 1 Architectural Wonder of the United States”.
The Mangyongdae Children’s Palace is the largest of its kind and can accommodate 10,000 children daily.
An early silent film theater that opened on Jan 1, 1900 has since been converted to apartments.
As a performing arts center, The Grand has hosted thousands of entertainers, from vaudeville shows to world-class symphonies.
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Due to the gilded facades and immense grandeur of the space, it’s easy to miss parts of the hall that at one time made it unique.
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A grand organ's renovated concert space is housed in an unexpected institution.
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A downtown Miami theater who's fate continues to be intertwined with a philanthropist and his legacy
A theater with both a living and phantom ensemble.
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This exploration society emerged as a great connector of Portugues citizens and students living across the globe.
This stadium became a mecca for devoted Deadheads who flocked to “The Mothership,” named for the building’s spaceship-like exterior.
The Orpheum Theater was the last theater added to the popular Orpheum vaudeville circuit.
Not only the oldest theatre in Palermo’s historic city center, it also has often performed one of Bellini’s most quintessential operas, il pirata, a woeful and lovelorn tale filled with vengeance starring Pirate Captain Gaultiero and Duchess Imogene.
Opened in 1928, the Narooma Kinema is the fourth oldest movie theater in Australia.
Opened in 1924, the Teatro Faenza is Bogota's oldest theater and is housed on the site of a former ceramic factory.
In 2013, the nonprofit Stageworks Northwest raised $25,000 to restore the theater's historic marquee.
The Cine São Luiz is one of the only theaters in the world that has stained-glass windows.
Built in 1886, the Royal Concertgebouw is heralded as on of the finest concert halls with world-renowned acoustics.
The business of broadcasting in Japan has early origins dating back to the 1920s.
One of the oldest movie theaters in DC, the Lincoln Theatre hosted silent films, vaudeville acts, and legendary jazz performers before being transformed into a movie theater.
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The Palace of Culture is one of the most well-preserved examples of Stalinist architecture still remaining in Estonia.
Lauded for both its architecture and promotion of the arts, this theater is the largest and most influential in São Paulo.
Opened in 1928, the Odeon is the longest continually operating movie theater in west Texas - all thanks to the community that helped keep its streak alive.
Built in 1741, this theater premiered three Mozart operas and Beethoven's 1st symphony.
Designed in the Pueblo Deco style, the KiMo Theater was built to pay tribute to Native American tribes in New Mexico.
The American theater opened in 1942 and was designed by architect August E. Constantine, a Greek immigrant who designed many of Charleston's buildings during the 40s and 50s.
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