Jefferson Theater
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Built in 1912, this combination vaudeville
house/cinema is one of the major performing venues in Charlottesville, Virginia
. Operated most recently as one of the dollar theaters, it is currently closed for renovations and is now owned by Coran Capshaw
, who is overseeing restoration.
It was designed by architect C.K. Howell, who also designed the Empire Theaterhttp://www.theatreivrichmond.org/company.html#empire in nearby Richmond, Virginia
.
Before closing for renovations in the spring of 2006, one of the final performances was a concert by the Charlottesville-based bluegrass band, King Wilkie
.
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
house/cinema is one of the major performing venues in Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Operated most recently as one of the dollar theaters, it is currently closed for renovations and is now owned by Coran Capshaw
Coran Capshaw
Robert Coran Capshaw is the manager of Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Alicia Keys, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Trey Anastasio, among others. He also is the founder of Red Light Management, co-founder of ATO Records, former CEO of Musictoday LLC, and a real estate...
, who is overseeing restoration.
It was designed by architect C.K. Howell, who also designed the Empire Theaterhttp://www.theatreivrichmond.org/company.html#empire in nearby Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
.
Before closing for renovations in the spring of 2006, one of the final performances was a concert by the Charlottesville-based bluegrass band, King Wilkie
King Wilkie
King Wilkie is an American music group formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2002 by Reid Burgess and Ted Pitney. While their early sound was commonly filed under bluegrass, the group has continually defied expectations, drawing from other influences, such as folk and Americana music...
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