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The theater opened in 1906 as the Shubert Theatre and is the oldest performance theater in the city. It was built by the Shubert Brothers who were credited with establishing New York's Broadway theater district. The theater was their first venue outside of New York and was used for plays, vaudeville, concerts, burlesque and film.
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The Municipal Auditorium is a 7,853-seat multi-purpose arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a component of the New Orleans Cultural Center, alongside the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. [1] It is located in the Tremé neighborhood in Louis Armstrong Park adjacent to Congo Square.
The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans. [2] The theater reopened in January 2009, after being closed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005).
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, the Saenger Theatre suffered significant water damage. [7] The water line was approximately a foot above stage level, filling the basement and orchestra seating area. Fortunately it was in the middle of a major renovation, so all carpeting and seating had been removed in anticipation of being ...
According to the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, Uptown also refers to a specific neighborhood that is bounded by Napoleon Avenue, Magazine Street, Jefferson Avenue and La Salle Street. The neighborhood was once known as Faubourg Bouligny, until it became part of Jefferson City. The area was annexed by New Orleans in 1870. [21]
Indeed, portions of Greater New Orleans have been flooded by the Grand Isle Hurricane of 1909, [129] the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915, [129] 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane, [129] Hurricane Flossy [130] in 1956, Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Hurricane Georges in 1998, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Hurricane Gustav in 2008, Hurricane Isaac in ...