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The Theater was the first air-conditioned building in Spokane. For this reason, windows were placed at street level along First Avenue, looking into the mechanical room so that passersby could look in at cold air being made. |
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Thousands of people jammed the streets surrounding the Theater for its grand opening on September 3, 1931. Celebrity appearances included Charles Farrell, Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Anita Page and child star Rosemarie. |
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It originally took 356 light bulbs to light up the beautiful sunburst light fixture! Upgrades are being done to the electrical system to allow the light fixture to shine even more brilliantly with fewer bulbs. |
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The Bolshoi Ballet performed at the Theater during its first tour of North America in the 1960s. |
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The Theater was the center of many controversies over the years. In 1969 House Manager M. Fay Mills was arrested for showing I am Curious (Yellow), a Swedish film that later became the center of a Supreme Court battle over censorship. |
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One might say the Spokane Symphony has “come home.” The Symphony performed its concert series at the Theater from 1967 to 1974. |
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The last movie shown at the Theater was Gladiator starring Russell Crowe in 2000. |