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March 1 is the birthday of "Mad" magazine founder William Gaines. It's the day Seattle's Paramount Theatre opened its doors in 1928 and also the date the Everly Brothers signed a pivotal recording contract. Here's what happened on this day.
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A groundbreaking pianist, vocalist and actress, Hazel Scott entranced audiences in the 1930s through the 1950s with her mix of jazz and classical music. The Dance Theatre of Harlem pays tribute to Scott on Nov. 5 in Seattle with "Sounds of Hazel."
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African-American artists are on screen this week and next at the Paramount Theatre’s Silent Movie Mondays series.The upcoming films are by Oscar Micheaux,…
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One thing about historic buildings is – they’re old. They need maintenance and often costly upgrades so they can be enjoyed by future generations. In…
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1928 Model T Fords, top hats, and thousands of people spilling out onto 9th and Pike. It's the opening of Seattle's Paramount Theatre (originally called…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-962441.mp3Each winter and spring, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle hosts a silent…
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April 2011 is the 10th anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), presented by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. The…
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Today marks the second day of KPLU and Western States Public Radio Online Auction!Register and bid today for great items up for bid! One of the many items…