Behind the Curtain at the Nickelodeon: America’s First Movie Theatre
What a thing to behold it must have been, to witness the birth of the cinema industry in Pittsburgh, Pa.,...
What a thing to behold it must have been, to witness the birth of the cinema industry in Pittsburgh, Pa.,...
As movie palaces grew in size into the 1920s operators looked for new ways to attract women to come and...
From the earliest known theatres in ancient Greece to today’s multiplex cinemas and IMAX theatres, two components have remained virtually...
At the beginning of October the Theatre Historical Society of America completed a move from Elmhurst, IL to Pittsburgh, PA....
During WWII in order to help raise money for the war the US government asked the public to support the...
Newsreel theatres were a brief but fairly commonplace type of theatre in the pre-television era in major cities. Patrons could...
“Building on what has been a successful year of fundraising for the nonprofit Tampa Theatre, the majestic movie palace is...
Did you know…. When the Chicago Theater opened in 1921, the matinee admission price was 25¢ The iconic ‘CHICAGO’ sign...
New Mexico MainStreet announced on Monday that it will have its second annual Historic Theaters Institute in Silver City on...
The Watts Theatre is a recognizable feature on Osage, Iowa’s Main Street. The neon lights with the chrome, pink and...
Mailing Address
461 Cochran Road, Suite 143 Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Archives Address
1221 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
1-315-789-6158 | office@historictheatres.org
THSA social network, featuring the Marquee® Library
We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions are tax-deductible. © 2024 Theatre Historical Society of America. All Rights Reserved.