The Art of Theater
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On Piazza Ruggero Settimo, only Piazza Politeama for the Palermitans, stands the second theater of the city which (I am sorry to say) has nothing to do with the imposing and wonderful Teatro Massimo which remains the largest opera house in Italy and among the largest in Europe (the third to be precise). It is from here that, traveling to the right of the photo, the path leading to the old city begins; a journey back in time, rich and fascinating, made even more so by anecdotes, legends and stories of a millenary city.
Sulla piazza Ruggero Settimo, per i palermitani solamente Piazza Politeama, sorge il secondo Teatro della città che (mi duole dirlo) nulla ha a che vedere con l'imponete e stupendo Teatro Massimo che resta il più grande teatro lirico d'Italia e tra i più grandi d'Europa (il terzo per la precisione). E' da qui che, viaggiando alla destra della foto, inizia il cammino che porta verso la città vecchia; un viaggio sempre più indietro nel tempo, ricco e affascinate, reso tale ancor di più da aneddoti, leggende e storie di una città millenaria.
The Varsity Theater opened in 1906 as the first nickelodeon - a movie theater with an admission fee of one nickel - in the Champaign/Urbana area. The building itself dates to about 1880.
The theater went through several metamorphosis' over the 116 years. In the late 1920s, The Varsity made the industry-wide transition to sound films. In 1943, the Varsity Theater was extensively remodeled (and renamed the Rex Theater), as a 330-seat Art Moderne style theater. It featured new projection equipment, new leather seating, air-conditioning and a cream and blue color scheme in the auditorium. The Rex Theater was advertised as “completely fireproof” when it reopened with the Sonia Henie film “Iceland”.
In 1948, the theater received another new name, the Illini Theater. A decade later, the Illini Theater was, along with the Park Theater (now the recently shuttered New Art), acquired by the Art Theatre Guild, which began a policy of art and foreign fare at both theaters.
For a brief period (1963-66), the Illini Theater became the Encore Theater, operating as a revival house. In 1966, the theater returned to its former name, the Illini Theater, and two years later, began screening adult features, along with the New Art Theater (at the time called simply the Art Theater).
The Illini Theater was shuttered in 1983, after nearly fifteen years as an adult theater. Four years later, the Illini Theater was purchased by a church, and it continued to serve in this capacity until 1997, when the church moved out. Since then the building has been renovated and remodeled and for several years operated as a bar, known as the Highdive Club, featuring live music. The Highdive Club closed its doors in 2015, the same year I took this photograph. Today the old theater is part of The Venue CU, an upscale urban wedding and event space that occupies both the former theater and Vriner's next door - which has its own interesting history.
The Vriner's building was constructed in 1890 as a clothing store, but was repurposed as Veiner's Confectionery in 1898. Of the five or six candy shops operating in Champaign at the turn of the century, Vriner's was the longest-lived. The shop's location next to The Varsity theater and near Champaign's railroad station, made it popular with patrons of both. The store also led to an influx of Greek immigrants to Champaign, as Vriner's promised jobs to many of the new immigrants.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Although the Vriner family still makes candy, the confectionery store closed in 1997 and the brand no longer has a permanent storefront. At the time this photo was taken, a country bar occupied the building.
The former Varsity Theater is a contributing property within the Champaign Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020, while the former Vriner's Confectionery is separately listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As previously mentioned, both buildings are now part of The Venue CU.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Sources:
Cinema Treasures, Illini Theater, Champaign, Illinois; National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Vriner's Confectionery, Champaign, Illinois and National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Champaign Downtown Commercial District
Excerpt from www.cambridge.ca/en/learn-about/resources/Old-Galt-Histor...:
First Baptist Church (circa 1886), now Cambridge Arts Theatre, at 47 Water Street South: The First Baptist Church was the spiritual home for Galt’s black population. The congregation formed in 1850 and led by Judge Thomson, moved into his new church building in 1880.
In 1982 the unoccupied building was purchased by the city and converted into a 300 seat theatre. Local citizens now enjoy productions staged here by the Galt Little Theatre.
The Opera Garnier was perhaps one of the most interesting places I visited in Paris. Unfortunately, the many people who had flooded the place make the life of a photographer incredibly difficult, and this resulted in me failing to get the shots I wanted. So I tried some closed shots like this. And there were definitely three people here, but I managed to delete them in photoshop.
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Η Oπερα Γκαρνιερ ηταν ισως απο τα πιο ενδιαφεροντα μερη που επισκεφτηκα στο παρισι. Δυστηχως ομως ο πολυς κοσμος που ειχε κατακλυσει τον χωρο κανει την ζωη ενος φωτογραφου απιστευτα δυσκολη, και αυτο ειχε ως αποτελεσμα να αποτυχω να παρω της ληψεις που ηθελα. Ετσι δοκιμασα καποια ποιο κλειστα πλανα οπως αυτο. Και εδω βεβαια υπηρχαν κανα τριαρι ατομα αλλα καταφερα να τους σβησω στο photoshop.
Inside Whitby Abbey during this years Halloween celebrations which saw the Abbey lit up with a spectacular light display while open theatre took place within the grounds along with stalls of all subjects.
Homemade arrangement comprising a wooden 'noh' mask, 'shoji' screen (paper on wood frame) and a piece of 'furoshiki' (traditional Japanese cloth) - 'noh' is the oldest of Japan's theatrical arts
The Glen Art Theatre in Downtown Glen Ellyn is seen at dusk. It was built in 1926-1927 with William Betts as architect. Designed in the Tudor Revival style, it was formerly a single screen theatre. It has long since been divided into rour screens with little of the original interior remaining.
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about 34 km south-southwest of Exeter and is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council. Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to 907, when its first castle was built. The Norman motte-and-bailey Totnes Castle, now owned by English Heritage, was built during the reign of William I. By the twelfth century it was already an important market town, and its former wealth and importance may be seen from the number of merchants' houses built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today, the town is a thriving centre for music, art, theatre and natural health. It has a sizeable alternative and "New Age" community, and is known as a place where one can live a bohemian lifestyle.
In some theaters / the players communicate / by reading the wall papers. // Here, the lady in blue / - although the color is unsettled - / if we stick to the truth - / wishes to escape // from the protesters / carrying / rectangular heads.
(Box assemblage, inspired by JC & RB; contact may also be via www.meurtant.exto.org)
Size: 52x42x10 cm
National Visual Arts Gallery, Petronas Towers and Palace of Culture - Titwangsa Lake - Kuala Lumpur.
The Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur's source of national pride, is Asia's first and state-of-the-art theatre. It is a venue for musical theatre, opera, and classical concerts in the city. Also seen here are the famous Petronas towers and the National Visual Arts Gallery.
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taken inside the DunHuang Cave Digital Exhibition Center, Dunhuang city, Gansu Province, China
the two golden curved structures on both sides are two dome theaters in which visitors will experience Buddhist Arts in the seven selected grottoes done in different periods in the two thousand long history in immersive way with the latest virtual reality technologies.
The Mogao Caves or Mogao Grottoes (Chinese: 莫高窟; pinyin: Mògāo kū), also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas (Chinese: 千佛洞; pinyin: qiān fó dòng), form a system of 492 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves#History)
image re-touched in December, 2015
Flyer made in library, in the place commonly know as the "boyfriends section". Read flyer for details (about the show not the boyfriends).
Palermo - Festival Internazionale di REGIA TEATRALE - I Festival Territoriale per la Sicilia - Teatro Bellini - 22-23 Novembre 2008
No photoshop, no HDR. Without edition, without retouching.
Seen Explore - 23 november 2008 #252
Kathakali is a 400 year old art form of theatre originally from the South of India. The whole play revolves around characters who don't speak but express themselves through their eyes and movement of their hands. Music in the background give a dramatic tone to the whole scene.
India, Kerala, Fort Cochin 2006.
Vancouver is a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia. It is among Canada’s densest and most ethnically diverse cities. The area is a popular filming location due to city being surrounded by mountains. Living here invites outdoor pursuits of all kinds, but the metropolis also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.
You don't see too many of these old theatres any more. The first version of this photo was in full color. The theater is painted powder blue and pink. As a photo, it looked a bit clownish. So I converted it to monochrome and dirtied it up a bit.
Art Theatre, East 4th Street, Long Beach, California
[Polaroid SX-70 TELE/1.5 lens]
12/14 Impossible ColorSX70
'Roid Week Spring 2015 - Reject #6
Alexander Tyshler (1898–1980) was a Russian painter, set designer, graphic artist, sculptor and a theatrical scenic painter
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Divers 2022 - Viva Frida Kahlo - Immersive Experience
Immerse yourself in the art of Frida Kahlo
This immersive experience about Frida Kahlo is coming to Europe for the first time! The extraordinary exhibition dedicated to the work and life of the world-famous Mexican artist is presented in Brussels in a brand new immersive venue: VIAGE - Digital Art Theatre.
( Divers albums de photos prisent en 2022 sans sujet precis.
Various albums of pictures taken in 2022 without subject. )
The Art Theatre in downtown Champaign is where film critic and Urbana-native Roger Ebert "learned about the art of film." Designed by Chicago architect Lewis E. Russell in early twentieth century commercial style, the Art Theater opened in 1913 as the Park Theater. The Art Theater was designed specifically as a movie house, and is a single screen, 575-seat theater.
In 1958, the theater was renamed the Art, and its new owners changed the focus to foreign, classic and underground movies. This focus lasted until around 1970 when, in an effort to distinguish itself in the local market, the Art became an "adult" movie house.
New ownership in 1987 brought a new name, the New Art Theater, and a refocusing on Art films. The New Art Theater closed in 2003, but would reopened showing foreign and industrial films.
At the time I took this photo, the theater had become known as the Art Theater Co-op, and was the first cooperatively owned and operated art movie house in the country. The theater paid tribute to the late Roger Ebert throughout the year by showing films on the late critics "Great Movies" list. Sadly, the theater closed its doors permanently on October 31, 2019.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Behind this impressive reconstruction of an ancient Sukhothai era palace lies a state-of-the-art theatre seating 3,000 which puts on a Thai cultural show featuring (amongst other things) a huge number of highly trained elephants! It is spectacular, 'over-the-top' and quite 'touristy', but as it is only 10 minutes walk from where I was staying, I thought I should pay a visit. I'm pleased I did.
You cannot take cameras, phones or any recording device inside the theatre, but there is a very well organised and efficient system whereby you hand in your gear and it is safely stored and returned afterwards. I knew this in advance, so being low light, I just took the 35mm prime lens for some shots outside. I'm pleased how this image came out with very little noticeable noise wide open at f1.8 and 1,600 iso.
Looks best in Light box!
This is the local movie theatre in Asheville, NC. The sign looked cool to me, so I took a picture of it. Took this shot and twisted the lens while the camera was taking the pic to give it the "laser" and "light trail" effect. Used Lightroom to bolden up the light trails for this shot.
Pièce traditionnelle Provençale jouer depuis 1844 au mois de janvier, narrant l'histoire de la nativité.
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about 22 miles (35 km) south of the city of Exeter and is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council.
Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to AD 907 when its first castle was built; it was already an important market town by the 12th century. Indications of its former wealth and importance are given by the number of merchants' houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Today, the town is a thriving centre for music, art, theatre and natural health. It has a sizeable alternative and "New Age" community.
"Close to the famous castle at the seafront is The Culture Yard, Kulturvaerftet, situated on an old shipyard. The library is a part of a complex for culture and art, theatre, music and exhibitions. The library is exceptional from many aspects. It scores high according to most of the LRE criteria. The building is a landmark building. The library has a human scale and inviting proportions. The view to the seaside, to Öresund, is terrific and there are many nice details in the design of the premises. The stylish cafeteria has a good supply. This is a library where you want to spend many hours." (Library ranking)
Alexander Tyshler (1898–1980) was a Russian painter, set designer, graphic artist, sculptor and a theatrical scenic painter.
Painting with chopped raw polymer clay.
Size A5 (15X21 cm) - about 6 "x 8"
The legendary show described as a ‘Great Experience’ by Alice Cooper, ROCK OF AGES is the worldwide smash-hit that features a potent mix of 80′s-themed hilarity and eyebrow scorching tunes, including: Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is.
E para recordar.......
Don’t Stop Believin’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on