Oriental Theatre
by Juli Scalzi
Title
Oriental Theatre
Artist
Juli Scalzi
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In the northwest section of Denver, in a neighborhood known as the Berkeley Highlands, is the historic Oriental Theatre. The Oriental is a shining example of the Exotic Revival architectural style popularized in late 1920s movie theaters. Built at a time when a theater's dr prepared patrons for the excitement and glamour of a film, the Oriental Theater's interior created for theatergoers the atmosphere of a Middle Eastern palace at twilight.
Through the 1930s and 1940s the theater flourished with daily features that included the Depression Era concept of bank night where groceries and small household goods were given to lucky patrons.
The age of the automobile and the rise of the suburbs in the 1950s marked the beginning of rough, dark days for the Oriental Theater. It seems to have gotten past those tough times and now serves as one of Denver's hottest venues for shows and performances by local and international artists.
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June 24th, 2012
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