It was my absolute pleasure to volunteer at the Lansdowne Theater yesterday. It was the first time that a show took place in the Theater since 1987 and yesterdays act, an acapella group named Straight, No Chaser, was a great start. About 1100 people came from near and far to see the theater and hear the harmonious sounds of 10 well-tuned voices. Built in 1927, the Theater's Moorish architecture clearly showed it's once splendor. The show was fabulous...an amazing experience to see the seats filled and to see folks moving about the grand foyer.
The revitalization of the Theater has been the project of the Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation since 2005. If you do not know the history of Lansdowne's beloved theater, I would encourage you to learn more at their site.
The Theater is one of the cogs in the wheel of economic development in Lansdowne. It's very important to Lansdowne's future and I am thrilled that is in such good hands. Please donate to the revitalization, if you can. The Lansdowne Theater is worth saving, it represents a link to a grand time in our history, and its a key to our even grander future.
Please if you have any stories about the Theater, please share them with us. I was lucky to be in the company of folks yesterday that used to go as young teens...one gentleman even shared how he used to sneak in with his friends (lol).
Ah yes, one more reason to love Lansdowne...we have a Theater!
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Very interesting comments! Nice to read this blog, we used to spend quite a lot of time in Lansdowne "back in the day" and it's great to have this chance to keep in touch and catch up with news and happenings.
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