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St. Petersburg, Florida
Floridian Social Club
From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.
Portland, Oregon
Hollywood Theatre
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Woodstock, Illinois
Woodstock Opera House
This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater
The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.
St. George, Utah
Electric Theater
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
Newcastle, Australia
Victoria Theatre
The oldest remaining theatre in New South Wales.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Footlight Club
America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.
Durrës, Albania
Amphitheater of Durrës
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
Sagunt, Spain
Roman Theatre of Sagunto
This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.
Charlotte, North Carolina
VisArt Video
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Tarragona, Spain
Tarragona Amphitheater
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Provo, Utah
Castle Amphitheater
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
London, England
Odeon Covent Garden
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
Sutri, Italy
Sutri Amphitheatre
This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
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The 90-Year-Old Virtuoso Keeping Naxi Music Alive in China
An underground musical tradition is under threat again.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Proscenium Theatre
This little theatre at the end of the Urban Gallery in the Manitoba Museum plays silent films from stars who performed in Winnipeg.
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Have Archaeologists Found London's Lost Theater?
The Red Lion is considered to be the oldest Elizabethan playhouse—and it may have recently seen the light of day.
Pula, Croatia
Pula Arena
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
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