The Pink House on Plum Island Turnpike in Newbury, MA, is a celebrated landmark full of local lore. The story goes – a local couple was getting divorced, and part of the agreement required the husband to build a replica of their house. However, the agreement didn’t specify where, and he built it on top […]
On November 1, 1913, the Loew’s Boulevard Theatre opened in the Bronx, NY. Marcus Loew, founder of Loew’s Incorporated, was one of the 2,800 people who attended the opening night celebrations. Loew announced that the theater would feature “small time” vaudeville and motion pictures. Thomas W. Lamb, famed theater architect, redesigned the interior of the […]
The Rivoli Theatre opened on April 22, 1922 in Rutherford, New Jersey. It was designed by architect Abram Presikel and featured a marble facade, ornate interior and a centerpiece chandelier made out of crystals from Czechoslovakia. The 2,200 seat theater opened as a combination vaudeville and silent film house. During this time, acts such as […]
The Casino Theatre originally opened as the Willis Theatre in late December 1923. It’s located near 138th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, NY. The 2,166 seat theater was designed by architect Eugene DeRosa, who is known for many other New York Metropolitan Theatres such as The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, Studio […]
The 1,149 seat Palace Theatre originally opened on December 21, 1914, in Norwalk, CT. It was known as “the theater you play before you play the Palace in New York.” Many famous vaudeville acts performed at the Palace over the years such as Harry Houdini, W.C Fields, Mae West, and Enrico Caruso. It’s rumored to […]
On Baltimore Pike in Springfield to honor local veterans of World War Made of reinforced concrete to resemble Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, it stood over a bridge spanning Crum Creek. The structure was dedicated before an estimated 5,000 spectators by William I. Schaffer, a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, who anticipated that its longevity […]
If you’re looking for a great Jewish deli in Brookline, you have quite a few options. Roughly 35% of the neighborhood’s population is Jewish, with many Russian and Israeli immigrants, and the retail corridor on Harvard Street is a great place to go for Kosher goodies. Kupel’s Bakery, located in the heart of this section, […]
Billed as “The Playhouse Beautiful” in early advertisements, The Loew’s Poli Theatre opened as the Poli’s Palace Theatre on September 4, 1922, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb for theater mogul Sylvester Z. Poli, who also owned the nearby Palace Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut. When it opened the 3,642 seat […]
A grizzly spin on the Twelve Days of Christmas! This place is open year ’round for those of you looking for a little Christmas in July…
The Calais Maine Celtic Concert Series hosts regular Celtic, Folk, Traditional, and Roots Music, concerts throughout the year. Featuring professional groups and artists from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Europe, Cape Breton, Canada, and the USA. Find them on Facebook!
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