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In 1913, the Robinson Grand Theater was opened in downtown Clarksburg. The Robinson Grand, a pioneer in its era, became the thirteenth theater in the United States to be equipped with sound technology in 1927. During its golden age, it hosted a diverse array of events, including movies, plays, wedding receptions, and the Miss West Virginia Pageant.
West Virginia State University held its commencement ceremonies in the Coliseum until 2013. Recently the Coliseum started hosting more concerts in the area bringing icons such as Judas Priest, Jelly Roll, Motionless In White and Heart to the city. The Charleston Light Opera Guild conducts performances in the Little Theater throughout the year. [10]
Plaza Theatre, also known as the Capitol Theater or West Virginia State University Capitol Center, is a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia.It was constructed about 1912 and is a turn-of-the-century theater/commercial/office building located in a transitional business district of downtown Charleston.
A fourth theater was later added in a street-facing retail space and has since become a screening room. [3] In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 1978, the Keith-Albee featured a recreation of a vaudeville show starring singer Rudy Vallee. Ten years later in 1988, the theater hosted a pre-opening screening of the movie Rain Man.
Victoria Theater in 2015 First opening its doors in 1904, Victoria Theater is the oldest operating theater in West Virginia . Located in the registered historic market district of the city of Wheeling , the Victoria is a ~800 seat Victorian style theater with many Beaux-Arts design influences.
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The Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, is a 240,000-square-foot (22,000 m 2) facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences. History [ edit ]