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Arlene Schnitzer (née Director; January 10, 1929 – April 4, 2020) was an American arts patron and philanthropist. She was the founder and director of the Fountain Gallery, established in Portland to showcase artists in the Pacific Northwest. She is the namesake of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a performing arts center in Portland, Oregon.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and Heathman Hotel. The orchestra pit could hold a 30-piece orchestra. There was also a "flying" stage which could be raised or lowered or moved about above the main stage. On July 30, 1928, a photo of the theatre appeared on the front page of The Oregonian newspaper.
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Founded as the "Portland Symphony Society" in 1896, it is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States, and oldest in the Western United States. Its home venue is the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland's Cultural District.
Recorded at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, in September 1994, the album is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and was released in his honor on the following holiday in his name.
As the city redeveloped the downtown area, it attempted to reintroduce music and theater on Broadway. A performing arts center was developed in the old Paramount Theatre (now called The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall) located next door to the New Heathman. The site's development and architectural design plans were drawn with the help of the city ...
Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke. Age is just a number for Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene Silver, who are coming up on nearly seven years of wedded bliss. Van Dyke, 98, and Silver, 52, married ...
Postcard c. 1930–1945 postcard depicting the "Paramount" sign. The landmark is a tribute to the original sign that hung on the Paramount Theatre prior to 1984. A "Portland" sign was displayed when the venue was originally known as Portland Publix Theatre, which opened in March 1928.