- Fox Theater (Spokane)
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name = Fox Theater orMartin Woldson Theater At The Fox
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caption = The theater after restoration.
location = 1001 W. Sprague Ave.Spokane, Washington
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added =November 30 ,2001
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mpsub = Movie Theaters in Washington State MPS
governing_body = The Fox Theater inSpokane, Washington is a 1931Art Deco movie theater that was recently restored for over $31 million and opened again as the home of theSpokane Symphony onNovember 17 ,2007 withTony Bennett performing onNovember 19 ,2007 to help celebrate the Grand re-opening. The theater opened onSeptember 3 ,1931 and The Fox was closed in 2000 with the last movie showed being "Gladiator " starringRussell Crowe . The theater was then bought by theSpokane Symphony after it was almost torn down and turned into a parking lot. An extensive fund raising campaign began to help raise money to restore the theater as renovations began. The renovations were complete in November 2007 and was renamed Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox after a donor's father who donated $3 million towards the renovations. It was designed by architectRobert C. Reamer , notable for his design of theOld Faithful Inn inYellowstone Park.Notable performances
Notable performances at the theatre include:
Katharine Hepburn , in "As You Like It", as well asMarian Anderson ,Bing Crosby , andFrank Sinatra . [ [http://www.foxtheaterspokane.com The Fox Theater - Spokane] ] .Michelle Obama , wife of the 2008 presidential election democratic nomineeBarack Obama held a rally campaigning for her husband's presidential campaign. Also,Tony Bennett sang during the Grand Opening on November 19, 2007.References
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5269 "The Fox Theatre in Spokane opens on September 3, 1931." by Eric L. Flom]
External links
* [http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=eupdate&sub=284 Fox Theater receives $1 million donation ...]
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