Flint, Michigan, United States
The Capitol Theatre
A theater restoration even its ghosts can appreciate.
A theater restoration even its ghosts can appreciate.
This theatre is a perfect reflection of the precise nature of it's watch-making patrons.
From the CommunityThe first theater in the US with a convertible audience space.
AWA visted hereWhen 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.
Coming from a long tradition of public outdoor performance spaces, This amphitheater rocks.
From Neorealism to Giallo, the arthouse film is celebrated at this multipurpose theater and gathering space dedicated to cinema.
"Where every type of student could find opportunity...”
AWA visted hereA modern theater that once was packed full of moviegoers hoping to"phone home."
From the CommunityA downtown theater resurrected by a determined group of individuals.
AWA visted hereMadrid’s famed theater is sure to hook you with its beaming brick-orange facade, then reel you in with its story of renaissance, resistance, and rebirth.
Change before you have to, they say. For this historic theater? Lesson learned.
Venice's "The Phoenix" Theater has literally burned and risen from the ashes - multiple times.
From the CommunityThis historic theater was almost turned into a fast food chain.
From the CommunityThis theater has made a name for itself playing movies that won't get played anywhere else, and even teamed up with a local brewery for a Wes Anderson themed beer.
From the CommunityStep into this historic palace for the arts and discover a success story for the ages, starring one of the most incredible women in American history.
AWA visted hereThe 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.
AWA visted hereThis 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.
From the CommunityBuilt in 1921 as a movie house that can only be described as palatial.
AWA visted hereThough 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.
AWA visted hereNicknamed the Wonder Theatre of the World.
From the CommunityOnce 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.
AWA visted hereDue 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.
AWA visted hereA grand organ's renovated concert space is housed in an unexpected institution.
AWA visted hereA downtown Miami theater who's fate continues to be intertwined with a philanthropist and his legacy
From the CommunityA theater with both a living and phantom ensemble.
AWA visted hereThis 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.