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Endnotes: The Chautauqua Amphitheater Continues to Make Headlines

An update on the state of Chautauqua's beloved amphitheater.

From the unveiling of Thomas Edison’s kinetoscope to Buffalo’s Film Row to The Natural, which filmed 30 years ago this summer, we have a long and colorful history with the movie business.

Another Look: Bent’s Opera House

The future looks promising for this regal opera house, once central to life in Medina because of its exciting performances and events.

Kleinhans Music Hall and the BPO: A Story in Stereo

As the curtain rose on Buffalo’s premier symphony orchestra, the city desperately needed a suitable concert hall. Enter Edward L. Kleinhans and Mary Seaton, stage left.

Vaudeville, Vacancy and Restoration: A History of the Hollywood Theatre in Gowanda

In the 1920s, a fire ravaged Gowanda and left only a pile of rubble where its grand Opera House once stood. The community was devastated, but a local businessman was waiting in the wings to construct its next great movie playhouse.

Burlesque in Buffalo

For more than 50 years, Dewey Michael's Palace Burlesk was a rollicking entertainment venue. A look at the last of Buffalo's big promoters and his legacy.

The Magic of Vaudeville

Raymond Hartman's magic act dazzled audiences in vaudeville theaters across WNY and the country.

Shea's: Parapet Lost - Parapet Regained

The restoration of Shea's entrance façade is more than an embellishment. It will be an important symbolic transformation.

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