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The Virginia Theatre
From Episode number 503, Blues, performance photography, and the historic Virginia Theatre,
air date Thursday, February 16, 2006
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For more than 84 years, the Virginia Theatre has been serving the community. Created as a cultural gathering spot, it’s hosted stars including Red Skelton, Bob Hope and Guy Lombardo. Host Alison Davis Wood looks at how the aging theater has been modernized, while keeping the charm of the original design by C. Howard Crane and H. Kenneth Franzheim.
Segment duration: 04:57
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Producer: Chris Stasheff
Chief Camera - Segment: Brian Paris
This segment is filed in these categories: Architecture • Arts/Culture • Cinema/Theaters/Film • Illinois Culture/History
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