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The Orpheum Theatre, originally the Pantages Theatre, is located at 1192 Market Street at Hyde, Grove and 8th Streets in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, California. The theatre first opened in 1926 as one of the many designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca for theater-circuit owner Alexander Pantages. The interior features a vaulted ...
The auditorium hosted the 1920 Democratic National Convention, the San Francisco Opera from 1923 to 1932 and again for the 1996 season, [2] and the National AAU boxing trials in 1948. It was the home of the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association from 1964 to 1967.
The Orpheum Circuit was started by the vaudeville impresario Gustav Walter, who opened the Orpheum Opera House in San Francisco in June 1887.This first Orpheum seated 3500 and quickly became one of the most popular theaters in San Francisco attracting a wide variety of people.
August 28 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic August 30 — Bend, OR — Hayden Homes Amphitheater September 1 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Orpheum Theater
The Curran Theatre (2017). The San Francisco Theatre District is a neighborhood in San Francisco named for the legitimate theaters located there. [1] [2] [3] The district encompasses part of the Union Square shopping district and the Tenderloin and Civic Center neighborhoods. [4]
Theatre du Lycée Français de San Francisco (TLF) Lycee Francais de San Francisco, 1201 Ortega Street Sunset District 325 [33] Venetian Room: Fairmont San Francisco: Nob Hill venue for cabaret performances, [34] and where Tony Bennett first sang, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" [35] Victoria Theatre: 2961-16th Street Mission District
In July 1976 the Grateful Dead played a six-show, seven-night concert run at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. The shows were promoted by Bill Graham. The final show of the run, on Sunday, July 18, was broadcast by KSAN radio. Each audience member was provided with a glass of champagne, used for a surprise toast to the band at the beginning ...
In 1997, the Orpheum became home of the newly-formed Phoenix Opera. [6] In addition to the Phoenix Opera, the Orpheum presents concerts, Broadway musicals, performances of Ballet Arizona and special events. In 2019, Arizona rock band The Maine released a live album that was recorded at the Orpheum Theatre.