Warner Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
- Warner Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
The Warner Theatre is a theatre in downtown Washington, D.C., United States.
History
Originally named the Earle Theatre, it was built in 1924 for vaudeville and silent movies. In 1945 the theater began showing movies exclusively. The theater was renamed in 1947 in honor of its owner, Harry Warner, one of the original Warner Brothers.
By the 1970s, the Warner Theatre had fallen into disrepair and was briefly used as to screen pornographic films before being revived as a live concert venue.
The Warner closed for renovations in 1989 and reopened in 1992. The reopened theater added theatrical and dance productions to the musical performances on its calendar.
In 2007 it was the venue for the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The recipient of the first Gershwin Prize was Paul Simon.
ee also
*Theater in Washington D.C.
External links
* [http://www.warnertheatre.com/ Warner Theatre]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Warner Theatre — Warner Theatre, or Warner Theater, can refer to:United StatesOn the National Register of Historic Places * Warner Theatre (Torrington, Connecticut) * Warner Theater (Youngstown, Ohio) * Warner Theatre (Erie, Pennsylvania), listed as Warner… … Wikipedia
Warner Theatre (Torrington, Connecticut) — Infobox nrhp name = Warner Theatre nrhp type = caption = The Warner Theatre lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long direction = location = 68 82 Main St Torrington, Connecticut… … Wikipedia
Warner Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia) — HistoryThe Warner Theatre is a historic Art Deco movie theater at 147 High Street in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Opened June 12, 1931, it was designed by architect John Eberson, whose theatres included the since demolished… … Wikipedia
Warner — can refer to: People * Albert Warner (1883 1967), one of the founders of Warner Bros. Studios * Amelia Warner (b. 1982), British actress * Amy Warner (soccer) (b. 1981), soccer player who graduated from the University of Notre Dame * Arnie Warner … Wikipedia
Washington, D.C. — This article is about the place. For the novel, see Washington, D.C. (novel). Washington, D.C. Federal district … Wikipedia
Warner Baxter — est un acteur américain né à Columbus le 29 mars 1889 et décédé suite à une pneumonie le 7 mai 1951. Il commence sa carrière d acteur au théâtre en 1910 en jouant dans des Vaudevilles. Il a obtenu l Oscar du meilleur acteur en 1929 pour le rôle… … Wikipédia en Français
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
Washington, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Washington native name = other name = category = City etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = Tazewell region type = County district =… … Wikipedia
Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 … Universalium
Theater in Washington, D.C. — Theater companies and live theater venues in Washington, DCProducing Theaters*Adventure Theatre [http://www.adventuretheatre.org/ website] *Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (expected completion 2010) [http://www.arenastage.org/ … Wikipedia
