Tickets are on sale now for you and your old school music friends to be at the clef. Portrait of a palace see historic chicago three centuries of theatres more than 30 theatre buildings are featured in a touring exhibit. Uptown theater kansas city uptown theater kansas city specializing in private receptions, corporate events, weddings and a rollicking annual new years eve celebration, uptown theater in kansas city, missouri, is also home to a rich yearround calendar of concerts. Heres more from cbs philly who checked in on the progress of the theater that once showed acts like the supremes, redd foxx and daryl hall. An effort has been organized to revive this show place. This year, the pops makes its christmas debut at the met philadelphia with a philly pops uptown christmas. North philadelphias uptown theater to be renovated in two phases february 14, 2012 at 5. Black music month, north philadelphia, uptown development corporation, uptown theatre. Theatres on the national register of historic places in philadelphia.
Friends of the philadelphia uptown theater home facebook. Lagoon cinema 20 lagoon avenue a block from uptown theatre minneapolis, mn 55408 612 8233020. Redevelopment of uptown theater is not just your imagination. Every generation deserves its version of beatlemania. Roberts, entertainment writer for the philadelphia tribune to discuss her book, joy. The uptown theater in philadelphia, pennsylvania, also known as uptown theater and office building, is an art deco building built in 1927. Champions edition, one last read, and the ultimate book of sports movies. Wikimedia commons has media related to theaters in philadelphia subcategories. For much of its history, the nixon theatre lit up its night. Opened in january of 1928, the venue features seating for 1,700 people. Uptown theater is elated to announce that they are the recipient of a grant from the state of pennsylvania which was released by. Friends of the uptown is a diverse advocacy group of volunteers, neighbors, longtime patrons, historians, architecture buffs, entertainment seekers, theater organ enthusiasts and fans of american cinema.
It became a major venue on the chitlin circuit, from 19511978. Philadelphia, pa on february 1, 2018 at 1 pm, the board of the uptown entertainment and development corporation will began their first steps in phase two. Edina cinema 3911 west 50th st at france edina, mn 55424 952 9208796. Theatre performances, classes, and workshops for children. The stars and stories of phillys famous uptown theater.
The uptown theater on broad street, philadelphia, was a major venue on the chitlin circuit from 1951 to 1978. The stars and stories of phillys famous uptown theater kimberly c. Find tickets from 106 dollars to straight up with stassi kansas city on thursday january 21 2021 at 8. Phillys favorite holiday tradition jump starts the season with an exciting new twist. New book by local journalist shines spotlight on uptown. Uptown theater kansas city tickets kansas city stubhub. Each transaction is 100% verified and safe lets go. Seatgeek is the safe choice for uptown theater tickets on the web. The uptown theatre was opened february 16, 1929 as a spectacular art deco style movie palace for the stanley theatreswarner bros.
In the present and in the past, the uptown theater in philadelphia and the howard theater in washington, d. Africanamerican grassroots dance culture in north philadelphia from the speakeasy to the uptown theater during the 1960s. Uptown theatre 2906 hennepin avenue in the uptown district minneapolis, mn 55408 612 8233005. These two special performances will star tituss burgess of little mermaid and unbreakable kimmy schmidt fame, last years beloved hamilton star mandy gonzalez, and hometown latin pop star luis figueroa. All questions about individual jobs sent directly to the contact information within the listing. Kimmel center for the performing arts philadelphia. The uptown theater, an art deco music venue just north of temple university on broad street, is trying to plan a comeback. Welcome to philadelphias leading job board for theatrical opportunities. Top holiday shows and performances in philadelphia for. The uptown theater in philadelphia, pennsylvania, also known as uptown theater and office.
Uptown theatre in philadelphia, pa cinema treasures. Many of the neighborhood theatres were located in commercial corridors. This venue has hosted events for jethro tull, lyle lovett, nightwish, yngwie malmsteen, killswitch engage, and nick carter, among other concert events. West philadelphias main street for well over a century has been 52 nd street. Not only did musicians perform at the uptown theater, but. A major announcement about the uptown theater has been promised for august. The uptown theatre, 2240 north broad, seen here in the 1970s. Uptown theater 2019 tickets kansas city ticketnetwork. Given the major investments along north broad street, the timing is. New book by local journalist shines spotlight on uptown theater by cherri gregg may 27, 20 at 5. Friends of the philadelphia uptown theater, philadelphia. I am a newspaper reporter in philadelphia, and i just want fans of the uptown theater to know about my new book, joy ride. Featuring interactive seating maps, views from your seats and the largest inventory of tickets on the web.
Uptown theater kansas city tickets and seating chart. In addition to historic landmarks like the blue horizon, church of the advocate, freedom theatre, and uptown theater, north philly has the second largest cluster of green book sites, several of which are on ridge avenue in the revitalizing sharswood neighborhood. Center city philadelphia was home to the regions most well known movie theatres. To book your tour email us your request to lrichardson. North philadelphias uptown theater to be renovated in two.
Guest conductor david charles abell kicks things off with a special philly pops uptown christmas at the met philadelphia december 1 before returning to the kimmel center for the treasured holiday show, a philly pops christmas. Take a tour at the uptown tours will start back up on june 15, 2019. He photographed many performers at the state and uptown theaters in philadelphia, as well as other area venues, including smokey robinson and the miracles, aretha franklin. Philadelphia, pa on february 1, 2018 at 1 pm, the board of the uptown entertainment and development corporation will began their first steps in phase two deployment plans of renovating the historic uptown theater which is scheduled to opens its doors mid 2019. Listings are submitted by individuals and organizations within the greater philadelphia region and stay live for 30 days. Find 152 listings related to downtown movie theater in philadelphia on.
Opened less than a year before the 1929 stock market crash, the uptown theatre operated as a live music venue until the 1970s hosting acts like the jackson 5, the temptations, ray charles, stevie. Originally a vaudeville theater operating under a tent, the grand nixon was built in 1910 near the head of the vibrant commercial strip. Thats right folks remembering the uptown theater the musical is back with part 4 by popular demand. Uptown theater philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania. December 121, 2019 select dates philadelphias favorite popularmusic orchestra decks the halls with three weeks of christmas shows. On saturday june 29th at 730pm, the hottest and most soulful musical ever to hit the east coast will be on stage at the clef club of philadelphia, remembering the uptown theater. The place where famous acts like the jackson 5 and the temptations once played has sat vacant since 1991. He is the author of 12 books on sports, including three recent bestsellers. The uptown theater in philadelphia, pennsylvania, also known as. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading joy ride. Call 888 4568499 and buy uptown theater kc tickets today.
Linda richardson, president of the uptown entertainment and development corporation uedc owns the building and recently shared her plans. The stars and stories of phillys famous uptown theater kindle edition by kimberly c. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Musicians, patrons, an architect, and a wide variety of north philadelphia neighbors tell the story of the famed but closed uptown theater. Uptown theater philadelphia philadelphia, pennsylvania. Preserving john coltranes house can help save phillys. The john coltrane house could anchor cultural heritage tourism in north philadelphia. Opened on 16 february 1929, the 2,000 seat uptown theater was built for sound, specifically the new talkies. Photos of uptown theatre in philadelphia, pa cinema. The philadelphia inquirer, the philadelphia bulletin and the philadelphia daily news, as well as other local and national publications and book publishers, purchased and. An insiders perspective tuesday, september 17, 2019 6.
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