Topic: MY NOCTURNAL WANDERINGS (Read 40379 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #240 on:** September 25, 2007, 11:53:33 AM »

TOD - my absolute favorite movie palace is the

Michigan Theater

on East Liberty in Ann Arbor. I'm sure I saw many movies there in my 5 years at the University, but the one I remember distinctly is Love Story.

Ginny · « **Reply #241 on:** September 25, 2007, 11:57:46 AM »

And one for Michigan!

TCB · « **Reply #242 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:01:49 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on September 25, 2007, 08:20:29 AM

I was there for The Sword in the Stone (I think that was the movie) back in 1977 followed by the Easter Rockettes show

And I saw THE LOVE BUG and the Easter Pageant in '69 at Radio City Music Hall. No body mikes in those days. Everyone would dance around the stage, and then would gather in groups around the microphones that came up out of the floor to sing.

singdaw · « **Reply #243 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:10:10 PM »

Quote from: TCB on September 25, 2007, 11:22:10 AM

I believe Michael S and I have entire wings reserved for us at the HAINES HIS WAY Memorial Nursing Home which will be built on the former site of the Acorn Theatre.

Save a rocker for me! I'll be out there on the porch, shooting the breeze with ya.

singdaw · « **Reply #244 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:16:09 PM »

At the HHWHHW - The Haines His Way Home for the Horribly Wayward.

singdaw · « **Reply #245 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:16:41 PM »

Now where's DR Dan (the Man) got to, again?

singdaw · « **Reply #246 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:18:48 PM »

OAD: [Opera of the Day] La Sonnambula

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #247 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:23:11 PM »

Well... So, DR Miss Karen arrives in New York City Sunday afternoon, and now, well.... Read it for yourself...

Tropical Storm Karen Forms in Atlantic

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #248 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:24:31 PM »

Well, I've tidied up a bit, and I finally put my laundry away, so now it's time get ready for the brief audition session I'm playing this afternoon.

Laters...

Jrand74 · « **Reply #249 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:31:20 PM »

We should be getting BRAIN reports any minute now.

If someone writes that he didn't like the show - would that be a Brain Pan?

Ginny · « **Reply #250 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:32:49 PM »

Quote from: TCB on September 25, 2007, 11:22:10 AM

I believe Michael S and I have entire wings reserved for us at the HAINES HIS WAY Memorial Nursing Home which will be built on the former site of the Acorn Theatre. It was at that spot that the longest running musical in New York history first began its professional run.

LOL!

In all seriousness, DH Richard and I were just discussing the concept of urban continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Our mothers both moved to CCRCs in their early 80s, but they're out in the burbs.

Didn't take me long to find this article from the NY Times:

Retirement Homes Go High-Rise and Urban

Jrand74 · « **Reply #251 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:33:58 PM »

I did see THE SOUND OF MUSIC and GONE WITH THE WIND 1968 reissue in movie palaces.

MUSIC was at the Circle Theatre, now the Stephen Hilbert Theatre home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (three pieces: piano, stool, and cover) and GWTW at the Indiana Theatre an old Paramount Publix palace that is now the home of the Indiana Repertory Theatre (starring whoever is related to or sleeping with whoever is currently the Artistic Director).

TCB · « **Reply #252 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:35:06 PM »

Thanks to all who contributed to the great photos of the last few days. It has been a wonderful ride.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #253 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:35:23 PM »

Not sure what I will watching tonight, although THE REAPER looks promising.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #254 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:35:44 PM »

I agree, DR TCB....I love seeing all the photos!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #255 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:41:26 PM »

Time to start getting ready for work...

TCB · « **Reply #256 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:41:30 PM »

Quote from: Ben on September 25, 2007, 10:07:11 AM

I'm back from the doctor. Everything went well. He's in a new space in midtown (he had been part of a larger practice in a hospital downtown just blocks from Ground Zero) so instead of going out the door of his office to have my blood drawn I had to leave the building and go to a Duane Reade drugstore on 5th Avenue and 45th Street. A medical lab leases space on the second floor of the drugstore and then they send the results to my doctor. It was the same as doing it in the old building but it was strange to go into a busy drug store to get blood taken and to give a urine sample.

I hope they let you go into the back to do the urine sample.

singdaw · « **Reply #257 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:44:01 PM »

Quote from: TCB on September 25, 2007, 12:41:30 PM

I hope they let you go into the back to do the urine sample.

And if they don't - I'll bet you would be frequently browsing the aisles of that particular pharmacy!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #258 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:45:04 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on September 25, 2007, 12:41:26 PM

Time to start getting ready for work...

Do you wear a hat or visor at work?

Does anybody wear a hat to work?

TCB · « **Reply #259 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:51:20 PM »

When I was growing up in Tacoma, we had four or five downtown theaters where all the first-run movies played. The only one I ever thought of as a movie palace was probably The Temple Theatre. It was built as part of the big Masonic Temple project (hence the name). I don't think, when I was young, I even realized that it was all one building. Now the entire building is the Landmark Convention Center with a grand ballroom, a roof garden ballroom (popular for weddings), a million nocks and cranies, and the main theater.

This photo is from 1932, with the Masonic Temple portion on the left. The glass dome over the box office was destroyed a couple of years later in one of our major earthquakes.

singdaw · « **Reply #260 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:55:10 PM »

I am really enjoying today's TOD and especially all of these grand olde photographs.

Thanks, everyone!

TCB · « **Reply #261 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:57:28 PM »

One thing I loved about the theater was that there were no stairs, it was all ramps which I found to be the height of class to my little-hick mind. This is a photo from the foyer, looking down into the lobby. The area on the left was the concession stand, and above it, was the smoker's lounge.

TCB · « **Reply #262 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:59:01 PM »

The theater seated 1800 people.

TCB · « **Reply #263 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:01:39 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on September 25, 2007, 10:12:23 AM

Oakland has several other historic theaters.

One is The Paramount, which has been restored and used for special events, such as concerts, ballets and the venue for the now-defunction Oakland Symphony Orchestra (went bankrupt before the 2006-07 season).

The link above is a youtube video showing the outside, some interiors and then part of a concert that was going on when the video was made. It's a magnficent theater.

What a great theater!

td · « **Reply #264 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:05:17 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on September 25, 2007, 08:10:26 AM

Wow, singdaw has surpassed me?

I think singdaw's the postingest member ever! (In case you wondered, it's a compliment, kind of like "ginchiest"!)

are you certain you don't mean SNARKIEST?

TCB · « **Reply #265 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:06:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 25, 2007, 11:33:07 AM

Well, I just hope that you mean that the air-rights to the Theatre Row complex have been sold, and that the nursing home will be built on top of the current structure. Especially since the refurbished Theatre Row is only about five years old. Of course, since we're dealing with New York City real estate, well, anything is possible.

Sorry, we will just build the nursing home around the existing structures.

td · « **Reply #266 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:07:03 PM »

Since I've just gotten on, I don't know if this site has been cited:
http://cinematreasures.org/

td · « **Reply #267 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:07:40 PM »

DR TCB:

TCB · « **Reply #268 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:08:03 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 25, 2007, 11:36:06 AM

And, yes, ~~~~~TRAVEL VIBES~~~~ to DR MusicGuy who should be somewhere in the air between here and Arizona.

So? What else is new?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #269 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:09:47 PM »

Love that site, DR td.....

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