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Ballroom interior in 2009. The Aragon Ballroom was built by brothers Andrew and William Karzas, who turned to ballrooms after making their early fortunes in nickelodeons and movie theaters. [3] Their first dance hall project was the 1922 Trianon Ballroom in Chicago designed by renowned theater architects Rapp & Rapp. With hopes of duplicating ...
But the balance of his reported $250,000 per year gross income came from his several roles as dance hall impresario, bandleader and promoter, which by August 1943 included seven nights a week at the Aragon Ballroom, Friday and Saturday nights with the Swing Shift Dances (12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.) at the nearby Casino Gardens, monthly dances for ...
The area has several notable theaters, including the Aragon Ballroom, which is only 0.2 miles away. Since 2006 it has been owned by Chicago-based Jam Productions (itself owned by Jerry Mickelson and Arny Granat), which claims to be the "largest independent producer of live entertainment in the United States". [4] [5] [6]
Trianon Building (the former Trianon Ballroom), Belltown, Seattle, Washington. The Trianon Ballroom was the name given to a number of ballrooms in cities during America's big-band era. The first and most prominent Trianon opened December 6, 1922 in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois , and was marketed as "The World's Most Beautiful ...
More information needs to be added regarding all the Latin American dance/concerts that used to be held at the Aragon Ballroom. For example, La Sonora Santanera, Jose José, and many other bands that performed there for dances from the time I lived in Chicago from 1969-1973. I was a regular attendee every Saturday night.
Aragon Ballroom may refer to: Aragon Ballroom (Chicago), Illinois; Aragon Ballroom (Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California), now defunct, was on Lick Pier in this district;
Live from Aragon Ballroom is a live (DVD) concert by American rock group Widespread Panic, which was filmed at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, on October 31, 2011. Track listing [ edit ]
Hal at the Aragon Ballroom with Fans. Hal Pearl is probably best known for being the organist at the Aragon Ballroom for over 20 years. [1] The Aragon hosted nearly all of the top names of the big band era. Hal was the resident organist during that era, playing with and during the intermissions of the sets of the visiting artists.