Whether you live, work, or plan to visit the Portland,
Oregon area, you should consider visiting the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
This beautiful building features the Italian Rococo Revival style of
architecture. Originally built in 1928
as the Portland Public Theater, it has been open under its current name since
1984. It has many great features,
including a portable acoustic shell and dressing rooms for up to 90
performers. Over 2,500 audience members
can fit inside the hall to enjoy each performance.
The building has an interesting history. It was designed by the famous brothers Rapp
and Rapp, who are well known in architectural circles. When it first opened, it was primarily a
vaudeville theater. A few years later,
as movies rose in popularity, it changed its name to the Paramount Theater and
showed Paramount films. During the
depression, psychics and roving musicians were hired to entertain patrons
before movie showings. Eventually the
theater was purchased by the Evergreen chain of theaters, who already had
several other theaters in the area.
Over time, the building began to deteriorate. Furthermore,
owners realized that it did not make sense to continue running a giant movie
theater when many people were opting to stay home and watch television instead.
It was transformed into a concert venue, featuring such stars as Heart and Tom
Petty. In the 1980s, it finally
underwent much needed renovation to restore it to its former glory. Today, it is the home of the Oregon Symphony,
and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall a great place to hear this talented group
play.
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