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In 2002, Omaha Performing Arts Society assumed management of the Orpheum Theater from the City of Omaha, and the Orpheum underwent a $10 million renovation, making it capable of accommodating larger and more complicated scenery and sets. [6] The Skylink was added in 2004 for increased convenience and accessibility to the theater.
The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center or The Rose, also known as the Astro Theatre, originally opened as The Riviera. [2] It is located in downtown Omaha , Nebraska . Built in 1926 in a combination of both Moorish and Classical styles, the building was rehabilitated in 1986.
In February 1935 the theater's name was changed to the Omaha Theater. [113] The theater ceased operations on February 26, 1978. [113] When plans for its restoration failed, the theater was razed in 1980 and a parking garage erected on the site. [113]
City National Bank Building, also known as the Orpheum Tower, is a 220 ft, 16 story, tower in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. When built in 1910, it was the tallest building in Omaha. It remained the tallest building until 1912 when the Woodmen of the World was completed. [2] It was added to the NRHP in 1973. [1]
The theater’s website shows events scheduled through much of the year. “Orpheum is launching a full-scale renovation of the theater,” according to the city council’s agenda.
Fort Omaha, an Indian War-era supply depot for the United States Army, has been re-purposed as a local community college. [9] In April 2001 the Nebraska Methodist Health System purchased the Indian Hills Theater on West Dodge Road and. In June it announced plans to demolish the theater and replace it with a parking lot.
Wichita’s historic Orpheum Theatre opened to the public on Sept. 4, 1922. After nearly meeting the wrecking ball in the 1980s, the theater is now a staple of Wichita’s entertainment scene.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse. It is the largest, one of the most famous, and one of the best-endowed community theaters in the United States. [1] It produces its own season of plays and musicals. The city has a number of other long-standing theatres, including the Orpheum Theater and the Rose Theater.