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The Forgotten History of the Hampton Theatre in Hampton, NH
The Hampton Theatre occupied the second floor of the former Oceanside Grange Hall at 69 High Street in Hampton, New Hampshire. The building itself has an unusual history. It was originally Frank Mason’s barn, which had previously served as a sawmill. The structure was moved from its original location near Dearborn Avenue in 1928–1929 and converted into the Grange Hall. More than a decade later, the upstairs hall was adapted for use as a movie theater.
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Hampton Beach’s Lost Cinema: A Century of Fires at the Olympia Theatre
The Olympia Theatre opened in June 1913 near the intersection of C Street and Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. The theater offered 90 minutes of entertainment for 10 cents and was one of several movie houses serving the growing seaside resort. William J. Bigley operated the Olympia during its early years. The theater competed with the Casino Theatre and the Barn Theatre, which also offered motion pictures to the thousands of summer visitors arriving at Hampton Beach.
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Women Made History At This Massachusetts Factory Long Before They Could Vote
More than 80 historic power looms fill one museum floor, and when even a handful start running, the noise is enough to make earplugs feel necessary. Now imagine standing beside that clatter for twelve hours or more every day. Many of the people who did exactly that were young women...
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The Life and Death of the Colonial Theatre - Portsmouth, NH
The Colonial Theater was located at 10 Congress Street in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The theater opened around 1920 and originally presented vaudeville performances and motion pictures. It had seating for approximately 1,250 patrons, divided between 850 orchestra seats and 400 balcony seats. The Colonial was among several downtown movie houses operating in Portsmouth during the first half of the twentieth century, competing with the Olympia, Arcadia, and Music Hall.
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Something’s cooking on the Scenic Theatre stage this fall
PITTSFIELD — Say what you want. Say what you will. There’s something cooking on stage at Pittsfield’s Scenic Theatre this November, as the Pittsfield Players present James Valcq and Fred Alley’s musical adaptation of “The Spitfire Grill.”. Based on the acclaimed 1996 film of the...
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Rick Atkinson speaks at UNH's Rutman Distinguished Lecture Series
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the University of New Hampshire welcomed Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and historian, Rick Atkinson to speak for this year's Rutman Lecture Series in the Memorial Union Building (MUB). The Rutman Lecture Series began in 2013 and has since invited academics to speak on American Presidencies, Atkinson chose...
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Henry Winkler explored RI between Comic Con appearances. Where he went
Rhode Island Comic Con took place over the weekend of Nov. 6-8, bringing together comic fans and celebrities in Providence. Outside the convention, some celebrities were seen around the state , including actor, director and author Henry Winkler. Best known for playing Fonzie on the sitcom "Happy Days," Winkler found time between co-hosting a convention panel and meeting fans to explore the Providence area. Here are the places Henry Winkler visited during his trip to the Ocean State. Where did Henry Winkler visit in Rhode Island? According to social media posts, Henry Winkler stopped at two restaurants while in Rhode Island: Maven's Deli in Pawtucket , and Lotus Pepper in Providence . Winkler also made an appearance at The Hamilton School at Wheeler in Providence, where he gave a speech about his own struggle with dyslexia and read an excerpt from one of his children's books. "You have greatness inside of you. I know because I am you," Winkler told the students, according to an Instagram caption from The Hamilton School . "Your job is to figure out what that greatness is, and give it to the world. Because we need it." Why was Henry Winkler at Comic Con 2026?
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Boston mourns percussion king, 96
Principal timpanist for the Boston Pops and assistant percussionist of the Boston Symphony, Arthur Press was a commanding figure at Symphony Hall for 46 years (1956 to 1992), playing on more than 50 recordings. He died last week at a great age. From his obit:. “Arthur Press was in many...
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At 9, He Was Banned From Delta for Pulling a Prank. Now He’s the Voice of Boston’s Logan Airport
Somewhere over the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1990s, a 9-year-old boy flying alone discovered the flight attendant call button. He pressed it. A flight attendant appeared. He switched the light off. He pressed it again. “I did it probably like 15 times,” Chris Donisi tells TODAY.com. When the plane...
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Boston’s famous reject has died
The death has been made known of Danny Katzen, a hornist who is said to have auditioned 48 times for the second horn position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra before finally being given the job. Danny entered the orchestra in 1979 and played for 29 years, retiring in 2008. He performed in Leonard Bernstein’s final lifetime concert at Tanglewood and can also be heard on most of the Boston Pops’ celebrated recordings, as well as on the John Williams soundtrack of Schindler’s List.