Posts by dmccoy

Davis and Harris – Pittsburgh’s First Nickelodeon

Davis and Harris – Pittsburgh’s First Nickelodeon

Pittsburgh is rich in theatre and film history, and as part of our holiday Pop-Up Nickelodeon, we’d like to share...

Film Projection Technology – Pop-Up Nickelodeon Exhibit

Film Projection Technology – Pop-Up Nickelodeon Exhibit

Pittsburgh is rich in theatre and film history, and as part of our holiday Pop-Up Nickelodeon, we’d like to share...

Indiana Vaudeville Theatre Gets a New Lease on Life

Indiana Vaudeville Theatre Gets a New Lease on Life

If you’ve ever driven across the state of Indiana, you may have passed through the small town of Wabash —...

19TH CENTURY OPERA HOUSES AND FLAT FLOOR EVENTS

19TH CENTURY OPERA HOUSES AND FLAT FLOOR EVENTS

By Annon Adams Nineteenth century opera houses in small cities and towns were important to their communities not only for...

Warner Cascade Theatre Museum – New Castle, PA

Warner Cascade Theatre Museum – New Castle, PA

How does a funeral home fit in with historic theatres?  How did Grove City College help preserve Warner Brothers’ history? ...

The Palace Theatre – Greensburg, PA

The Palace Theatre – Greensburg, PA

  In anticipation to #HistoricTheatresDay Tuesday, October 10th, THS Executive Director Rick Fosbrink visited Teresa Baughman, director of operations of  The Palace Theatre in...

A Walk Through The History of the Olympia Theater at  Gusman Center for the Performing Arts – Miami, FL

A Walk Through The History of the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts – Miami, FL

Note:  We asked our theatre friends to submit their stories for #historictheatres day; the following is shared by Jeannie Piazza-Zuniga,...

The Historic Brook Theatre – Bound Brook, NJ

The Historic Brook Theatre – Bound Brook, NJ

The Historic Brook Theater is a significant feature of the downtown commercial district of Bound Brook, New Jersey.  Designed by...

Historic Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN

Historic Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN

The Tennessee Theatre opened on October 1, 1928 as a grand movie palace in downtown Knoxville, TN. In its early...

Theatre Affiliates Spotlight – The Loews Kings Theatre, Brooklyn

Theatre Affiliates Spotlight – The Loews Kings Theatre, Brooklyn

  Note:  The Theatre Affiliates Program is a national initiative by the Theatre Historical Society that has three objectives:  to connect...