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Whether showing live entertainment or films, theaters have always been places of fantasy. Many have now been restored, some have their own museums, some are once again featuring live entertainment or movies.

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California
Los Angeles
Hollywood Bowl Museum
2301 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90078
Phone 323 850-2058
Web Site http://www.hollywoodbowl.org/event/museum.cfm
E-mail mailto:museum@laphil.org
Alt Web http://parks.co.la.ca.us/hollywood_bowl.html
Description photos, film, memorabilia of famous outdoor entertainment venue
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Entertainment
Building Type Theater
Kind of Activity Performance
Industry /Profession Music
Collection A-F Film
Collection N-Z Photography
Research /Reading Archives
New or Updated: 04/24/2003

CA
Oakland
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
Oakland  CA
Phone   510 893-5098
Web Site http://www.paramounttheatre.com/
Description limited schedule of tours of restored, active theater
Type of Resource   Historic Place
Primary Focus Entertainment
Building Type   Theater
Kind of Activity   Performance
New or Updated:   1/14/2004

California
San Diego
Reuben H Fleet Space Theater & Science Center
1875 El Prado
San Diego CA 92101
Phone 619 238-1233
Web Site www.rhfleet.org
Description in addition to shows, 60 interactive exhibits
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Building Type Theater
Kind of Activity IMAX
Field of Study Science Facility Planetarium
Owner/Operator: San Diego Space & Science Foundation

Colorado
Denver
Central City Opera House
621 17th St #1601
Denver CO 80293
Phone 303 292-6500
Alt Phone 303 292-6500
Web Site https://www.centralcityopera.org/aboutus2.html
E-mail mailto:development@centralcityopera.org
Description original buildings from 1863-1884 centered on opera house, 28 historic buildings, including 25 residences in Central City
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building Collection
Building Type Theater
Kind of Activity Performance
Industry Profession Music
Era 1878

Colorado
Leadville
Tabor Opera House Museum
308 Harrison Ave
Leadville CO 80461
Phone 719 486-1147
Web Site http://www.leadvilleusa.com/history/tabor-opera.htm
Description famous 880 seat theatre once saw most of the famous of the era
Type of Resource Museum
Building Type Theater
Era 1879

DC
Washington
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street SE
Washington DC 20003
Phone 202 544-4600
Alt Phone 202 544-7077
Web Site http://www.folger.edu/Home_02B.html
E-mail mailto:webmaster@folger.edu
Description founded by Standard Oil man with a lifelong interest in Shakespeare, library books, manuscripts, playbills, promptbooks, and offers regular performances and readings
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Building Type Theater
Kind of Activity Performance
Research/Reading Library

Boca Raton

Royal Palm Dinner Theatre

303 SE Mizner Blvd

Royal Palm Plaza

Boca Raton FL 33432

Phone 561 392-3755

Web Site *****

Toll Free 800 841-6765

Alt Web http://www.pbol.com/pbillustrated/relocate/r2.html

Description dinner theatre with 52 week schedule

Type of Resource Activity

Primary Focus Entertainment

Building Type Theater

Kind of Activity Performance

New or Updated: 12/16/2006

Gainesville

Hippodrome State Theatre

25 SE 2nd Place

Gainesville FL 32601

Phone 352 375-4477

Web Site http://thehipp.org/

Description live theatre, cinema series, in historic Federal Building

Type of Resource Activity

Primary Focus Entertainment

Building Type Theatre

New or Updated: 7/3/2007

Florida
Tampa
Tampa Theater
711 Franklin Street
Tampa FL 33602
Phone 813 274-8981
Web Site http://www.ci.tampa.fl.us/misc_menus/attractions/Tampa_Theatre/index.htm
Description 1926 theater restored and offering film and special events
Type of Resource Activity
Primary Focus Entertainment
Building Type Theater
Kind of Activity Performance

Georgia
Madison
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
434 South Main St
Madison GA 30650
Phone 706 342-4743
Web Site www.morgan.public.lib.ga.us/madmorg/
Description
Type of Resource Gallery
Primary Focus Arts
Building Type Theater

Last Update: 03/03/2010

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