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Hinton Govorn Battle Jr. (November 29, 1956 – January 30, 2024) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He won three Tony Awards, all in the category of Featured Actor in a Musical. He was the first to portray the Scarecrow in the stage version of The Wiz (a role then taken on by Michael Jackson in the 1978 film adaptation).
1826 The Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts opened in Baltimore. 1827 Boston established a mechanics' institute. 1828 In Cincinnati, the Ohio Mechanics Institute (OMI) was founded on 20 November to "facilitate the diffusion of useful knowledge" to "ingenious artisans and mechanics".
325 W. Baltimore St. 375 (114) 32 - Site cleared. Construction was originally scheduled to commence by Q1 2017 [74] Parcel 1 Harbor Point - - 2028 Planned. Construction underway late 2024 [75] 303 Light Street 385 (117)/290 (89) 32/25 - Planned Needs zoning changes [76] Mechanic Theatre Redevelopment - 20/32 - Demolition complete.
It opened on October 21, 1974, at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, [2] and moved to Broadway's Majestic Theatre [3] with a new cast on January 5, 1975. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-Black cast.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is an English organisation that mounts exhibitions around the world of contemporary automata by a collective of artists. Founded by Sue Jackson, the group played a central role in the revival of automata from the 1970s onwards, [ 1 ] and Jackson championed the idea of automata as a form of contemporary art .
The Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts was established by prominent citizens of Baltimore, such as Fielding Lucas Jr. (founder of Lucas Brothers - office supply company), John H. B. Latrobe (lawyer, artist, author, civic leader), Hezekiah Niles (founder of national newspaper Niles Weekly Register) and Thomas Kelso. [3]
Johansen was also known for his modern commercial buildings. The Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore (1967) was characterized as “a highly sculptural centerpiece among more reserved office buildings.” It was the beginning of a series of buildings that stressed and embraced the functional parts of the buildings, allowing them to emerge ...
740. FIPS code. 39-03758 [4] GNIS feature ID. 2398025 [2] Website. Baltimore Ohio. Baltimore is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,981 at the 2020 census.