Paramount Arts Centre - Aurora, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 45.462 W 088° 18.852
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Historic theater in Aurora, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM1B59
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2007
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The Paramount Theatre opened September 3, 1931. The building was designed my theater architects C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp in a Art Deco style. The theater was the first air-conditioned building in Illinois outside of Chicago. This theater became a prototype for other Paramount theaters across the country. The theater served as a venue for a variety of entertainment for more than 40 years including motion pictures, vaudeville, concerts and circus performances. The theater was closed in 1976 and renovated. The building reopened as the Paramount Arts Center in 1978 as a venue for theatrical, musical, comedy, dance along with other performances.
Theater Name: Paramount Arts Centre
Country: United States
Address:
23 East Galena Boulevard
Aurora, Illinois United States
60506
Web Site: [Web Link]
Venue: Community Theater
Type of Productions:
Musicals
Comedy
Theatrical
Dance
Restored Building: yes
Date of Construction: 1931
Architect/Designer: C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp
Stage Type: Proscenium
Seating Capacity: Not Listed
Special Productions/Events/Festivals: Not listed
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