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Television

Mr. Corman (2021)  starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles) Series 1, Episode 7: Many Worlds  – all background photography.

Books & Print

Theatre Spaces 1920-2020: Finding the Fun in Functionalism

By Iain Mackintosh, published by Methuen Drama. ISBN 9781350056244 .

UK Theatres Trust: Theatres Magazine Winter 2022

Theatres at Risk: the Hollywood perspective, by Mike Hume of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.

Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art

By Leo G. Mazow, published by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. ISBN 9781934351222 .

Henry IV, starring Tom Hanks

Theatre Program/Playbill – June 2018.

News (Print & Online)

119-year-old bottle found behind crown above theatre stage 

BBC  – February 2025 – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

Starting This Weekend, Go See A Classic Film At One Of Downtown LA’s Grand Movie Palaces 

LAist  – May 2024 – Orpheum, Los Angeles, and Palace theatres.

Last Remaining Seats series revives historic theaters with classic films this summer 

Los Angeles Daily News  – May 2024 – Orpheum, Los Angeles, and Palace theatres.

Last Remaining Seats’ 2024 classic movie lineup is here 

TimeOut Los Angeles  – April 2024 – Orpheum, Los Angeles, and Palace theatres.

First glimpses of new-look Citizens Theatre revealed as Glasgow venue announces reopening plans 

The Scotsman  – December 2023 – Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, UK

Chicago’s Fine Arts Building Hosts 125th Anniversary Celebration 

Windy City Times  – July 2023 – Studebaker Theater, Chicago (US)

The House Where Phantom Lived. Part II – Her Majesty’s Theatre, London 

The Theatre Times  – March 2023 – Her Majesty’s Theatre, London.

Join a Rare Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Greek Theatre With LA Conservancy 

NBC Los Angeles – March 2023 – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (US)

San Antonio’s 25 most beautiful places 

San Antonio Current – January 2023 – Majestic Theatre, San Antonio (US)

Incredible show of support applauded by Capital Theatres 

The Edinburgh Reporter – October 2022 – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Lady Macbeth to take centre stage in Edinburgh theatre’s new twist on Shakespearean tale 

The Scotsman – September 2022 – Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Live from Hollywood! How Live Theatre Shaped Hollywood Entertainment & Culture 

Discover Hollywood Magazine – Summer 2022 – Fonda Theatre and Avalon Hollywood, Hollywood (US)

Fiona Gibson: “My vision is for Capital Theatres to rediscover its creative voice” 

The Stage – May 2022 – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Quiz program Wait, Wait to start taping June 16 at the Studebaker 

Windy City Times – May 2022 – Studebaker Theater, Chicago (US)

The Fine Arts theater team makes no little plans 

Chicago Reader – August 2021 – Studebaker Theater, Chicago (US)

Majestic Theatre will kick off new Broadway in San Antonio series, including Hamilton, in September 

San Antonio Current – February 2021 – Majestic Theatre, San Antonio (US)

Dundee’s V&A given emergency £1m Covid bailout 

BBC News – October 2020 – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Historic Edinburgh theatres secure new funding lifeline in wake of campaign 

The Scotsman – October 2020 – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Fight is on to save the King’s and Festival Theatres 

The Scotsman – October 2020 – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Majestic Theatre Celebrates 90th Anniversary, Keeping Old Traditions Alive 

San Antonio Report – June 2019 – Majestic Theatre, San Antonio (US)

Spot the Difference: National Theatre, Washington DC 

The Washington Post  – November 2018 – National Theatre, Washington DC (US)

The most opulent movie theatres of Los Angeles 

BBC – July 2018 – Los Angeles and Tower theatres, Los Angeles (US)

Take a peek inside Hollywood’s Earl Carroll Theatre 

Curbed LA – October 2017 – Earl Carrol Theatre, Hollywood (US)

Pantages Announces 2017-2018 Season With Love Never Dies and The Color Purple 

LAist – February 2017 – Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles (US)

The Archive: Preserving the work of master builder Frank Matcham 

The Stage – July 2016 – Bristol Hippodrome (UK)

Video

Urban Legend: Downtown Visalia area honeycombed with tunnels 

Fox 26 News – February 2023 – Visalia Fox Theatre, California (US)

LITTLE DID YOU KNOW The Chat Show Episode 32: Mike Hume 

Peccadillo Pictures – July 2021

Balboa Theatre, San Diego 

Urbanist Guide San Diego – March 2020 – Balboa Theatre, San Diego (US)

A Day at Earl Carroll’s 

Mike Hume – October 2017 – Earl Carrol Theatre, Hollywood (US)

Online/Internet

Three-day Scenic Distemper Course - July 2024 

August 2024 – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle.

70th Anniversary of “Skouras” Art Deco Remodel 

Fox Theater Foundation – May 2023 – Fox Theater Bakersfield, California (US)

Wanderings: Angels in the Architecture 

Western Art & Architecture – September 2022 – Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles (US)

San Diego Theatres to host free tours as part of OH! SAN DIEGO 

San Diego Theatres – February 2020 – Balboa and Civic theatres, San Diego (US)

A Photographic Tour with Mike Hume 

Graham Sutherland’s online blog – February 2020 – Citizens Theatre, Glasgow (UK)

Sound System Design for Immersive Spaces 

SoundGirls.org – 2019 – Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles (US)

Seven Gorgeous Historic Theaters Opened For One Night In DTLA 

LAist  – February 2015 – Tower Theatre, Million Dollar Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, all in downtown Los Angeles.

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