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The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Wichita plans to close for a year while it does a “full-scale renovation” of the historic theater that’s estimated to cost $9 million.
Originally built as a vaudeville venue, the theatre underwent conversion into a movie house in 1929 and for decades it presented both movies and live entertainment. . Throughout the 1920s, the Chicago-based Orpheum circuit brought famous names like: Al Jolson, Fannie Brice, Jack Benny, George Burns, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Gracie Allen, Gypsy Rose Lee, Bing Crosby, Mickey Rooney, and ...
Downtown Wichita is the central business district, government and social core of the Wichita metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Kansas.It is home to several of the area's major landmarks and event venues including the Epic Center, Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, Intrust Bank Arena, Riverfront Stadium, Keeper of the Plains sculpture, the Old Town entertainment district, and ...
Boulevard Theatres opened its first location May 2022 in Towne West Square. [2] The location is in the former Warren Theatres Movie Machine, a 5 screen multiplex. [3] In preparing this theatre for opening, Boulevard Theatres installed new projectors and sound, refreshed the auditoriums and remodeled the lobby and concessions area, introducing Wichita's first fully self-serve movie theatre ...
Wichita’s 102-year-old Orpheum Theatre will close starting in June of 2025 so that crews can start on a long-awaited, complete restoration of the aging but beloved downtown venue.. On Wednesday ...
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.
Warren Theatres was a movie theater chain based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. While the company was founded by Bill Warren, he sold ownership of most of the Warren Theatres locations to Regal Entertainment Group in 2017. The sale excluded two theaters that were in development and the Palace Theatre in Springfield, Missouri (the location is ...
The Cotillion Ballroom is a concert venue in Wichita, Kansas, United States. [4] It is located between Maize Road and 119th Street West on the north side of Kellogg in west Wichita. The Cotillion is a special events facility that hosts concerts, roller derby, dances, comedians and stage shows featuring nationally known artists and performers ...