Programmes matter. They often include interesting essays and interviews relating to, say, the play, the production or the company. I used to advise students whom I took on English Literature theatre trips many were also doing Theatre Studies always to buy a programme so that they could read such pieces and, I hoped, get beyond the confines of the syllabus which prescribed whatever play it was we were seeing.
If money was an issue I suggested they shared the cost in small groups and bought just one programme between two or three. The LMBA posted this report on the meeting explaining that a developer, Sid Afshar, is hoping to be one of eight new dispensaries approved by the city of Oakland.
The reimagining of theaters is not new. Since at least the s many became churches. Since the s many have become concert halls with a wide range of presentations.
People are stunned on their first visit. From bingo halls to dinner theaters and bowling alleys, many still function as a public assembly space. This is certainly better than having them deteriorating while sitting empty or serving as parking garages like the El Capitan in San Francisco or the once spectacular 4, seat Michigan Theatre in Detroit which, on a recent visit felt ghostly with automobiles and skateboarders sharing a small part of the cavernous building.
It is on my list of places to visit. The Varsity Theatre in Palo Alto was converted to a Borders Books with the understanding that it must be done in such a way that it could be returned to a theater space. When Borders went bankrupt in the building sat empty with the threat of being torn down to build condos. Another, even more pretty palace was the Alabama in Houston. At first it was a popular bookstore until the world changed and the owners could no longer compete with online sellers.
When you walked into these one-time-cinema-now-bookstores you knew you were in a theater building even though you were wandering among shelves of books. It could be a terrific atmosphere because the printed word and cinema have many connections. Despite solid bookings the city went through changes in film release patterns and the Alhambra was rarely able to get exclusive engagements and the fate of a single screen venue forced closure in The results mean the space is still in use and to be enjoyed while a successful business adds to the neighborhood.
The programmes, etc are all listed in alphabetical order and there is a search facility on the site if you are looking for something specific, some of the pages have many entries and you could possibly go as boggled-eyed as I have in listing them.
I have also tried to make it simple to find say Brochures by placing an icon next to each entry. Also, when looking for a particuar person in the title of a show they are listed under their first name e. All Auction Buy It Now. View: Gallery View. Buying Format All Listings filter applied. Vintage s Sherman Kelly Stock Co. A theatre program. Results Pagination - Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Theater Souvenir Programs A night out at the theater on Broadway or attending a musical performance in a concert hall often ends with audience members bringing home playbills or programs.
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