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McAlester is the home of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the former site of an "inside the walls" prison rodeo that ESPN's SportsCenter once broadcast. The prison's nickname, Big Mac, was derived from its location in the town. McAlester is home to many of the employees of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. This facility makes the majority of ...
English: OKLA Theater in McAlester, OK. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America .
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The theater officially opened on September 29, 1911, as a performing arts venue charging $10 US per person for admission. It was in 1942 that the theater was acquired by Malco Theaters Inc. and transformed into a movie theater which was located only two blocks from the Temple Theater (above).
The Poncan Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and opened on September 20, 1927. The building and its equipment cost $280,000, and it housed a $22,500 Wurlitzer pipe organ. [2] The building served as a combination vaudeville–movie theater from its opening until the late 1940s when the vaudeville component was discontinued. [3]
The McSwain Theatre is a 560-seat former cinema, and present day theater and music venue, located in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. The theatre was founded in 1920 by Foster McSwain, as a venue for silent films and vaudeville performances, and after 1935 for talkies movies and local movie premieres.
The Constantine Theatre, located in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, is a historic venue with a long tradition of serving the community through performances and film screenings. Originally built in the early 20th century , it has undergone various transformations, including a significant restoration effort in the 1980s.