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News and Updates

Events and newsworthy updates which have taken place at the theatres featured on this website.


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September 2023

7th September: A warm welcome to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to our website!
4th September: Additional photos added to the Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles.
1st September: Updated photos added to The State Room in South San Francisco.

August 2023

30th August: New video content added to the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California.
27th August: additional documents added to the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield, UK.
25th August: A warm welcome to Regency’s Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles – a new addition to our website!
10th August: Additional information added to the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.
9th August: News added to the Varsity Theatre in Evanston, Illinois.
6th August: Additional historic information added to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
5th August: News of the exterior repainting of the theatre added to the Balboa Theatre page.
3rd August: Welcome to the Long Beach Scottish Rite, a new addition to our website!
1st August: Lots of additional info added to the Indiana Theatre in Terre Haute, Indiana.

July 2023

24th July: Additional historic news articles added to the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield (United Kingdom).
8th July: Welcome to the O2 Academy Brixton in the UK, the latest addition to our Atmospheric Theatres page!
3rd July: News of the theatre’s upgraded cloud projectors added to the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
2nd July: Welcome to the Missouri Theater in St. Joseph, Missouri, the latest addition to our Atmospheric Theatres page!

June 2023

30th June: Welcome to the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California, the latest addition to our Atmospheric Theatres page!
25th June: Renovation photo added to the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
17th June: Many new photos added to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
13th June: New backstage photos added to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, Califronia.
9th June: New event photos added to the Los Angeles Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
4th June: New photos added to the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2nd June: Additional information added to the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

May 2023

26th May: Photos of the theatre’s historic fire/safety curtain added to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
16th May: Additional info added to the Redford Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
8th May: Updated data added to the Balboa Theatre in San Diego.
8th May: Additional info added to the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California.
6th May: Added news of the theatre’s renaming to His Majesty’s Theatre in London, aligning with the coronation of King Charles III.
1st May: Additional history added to the Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California.

April 2023

23rd April: Grand Opening newspaper advert added to the Holland Theatre in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

March 2023

10th March: Welcome to the Paramount Theatre in Abilene, Texas, the latest addition to our Atmospheric Theatres page!
9th March: Historic newspaper articles added to the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

February 2023

11th February: A warm welcome to the Riviera Theatre in Chicago to our website!
10th February: Welcome to the Ritz Theatre in Corpus Christi (Texas) to our Atmospheric Theatres site!

January 2023

29th January: Additional information added to the Avalon Regal Theater in Chicago.

November 2022

29th November: Additional historic newspaper articles added to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, UK.
22nd November: Many new and better quality photos added to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
21st November: Historic photo added to the now-demolished Ambassador’s Theatre in Perth, Australia.
19th November: Welcome to the Mayan Theatre in Denver!
18th November: The Academy Museum in Los Angeles, with its two new movie theatres, has been added to our website!
16th November: Additional photos added to the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh.
14th November: New backstage photos added to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London (UK).
11th November: New exterior photos added to the Hanford Fox Theatre in California.
10th November: New photos added to the State Room Hall in South San Francisco.
8th November: Additional historic newspaper clippings added to the Avalon Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

October 2022

30th October: New photos added to the Avalon Regal Theatre in Chicago.
29th October: Historic newspaper clippings added to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
27th October: Updates to the Studebaker Theater in Chicago.
17th October: A warm welcome to the Avalon Regal Theatre in Chicago, the latest addition to our website!

September 2022

30th September: The demolished Granada Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, added to our Atmospheric Theatres page.
27th September: New photos added to the Oriental Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.
15th September: Updates on the Chicago Theatre’s reopening in September 1986.

August 2022

28th August: Welcome to the atmospheric style Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado; the latest addition to our website!
23rd August: News added, of the theatre’s sale and upcoming major renovation.
18th August: The demolished Paramount Theatre in Long Branch, New Jersey, added to our Atmospheric Theatres page.
15th August: On the eve of its 90th birthday, it’s a warm welcome to the Alameda Theatre in California!
13th August: New media files added to the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California.
6th August: Additional photos added to the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California.
4th August: A warm welcome to the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California, the latest addition to our website!
2nd August: New interior and exterior photos added to the Parkway Theater in Oakland, California.
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