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| Loew's 175th Street Theatre | |
 South facade of the theatre | |
| Address | 4140 Broadway New York City |
|---|---|
| Owner | Christ Community United Church |
| Capacity | 3,293 |
| Current use | Church; Live Music Hall |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Architect | Thomas W. Lamb |
| Website | |
| www.theunitedpalace.com | |
The United Palace theater, originally known as Loew's 175th Street Theatre, is one of the Loew's Wonder Theaters in New York City. Located at 175th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, the theatre was designed by Thomas W. Lamb for vaudeville and movies and opened in 1930. Its architectural style is described by the AIA Guide to New York City as "Cambodian neo-Classical" and by David W. Dunlap as "Byzantine-Romanesque-Indo-Hindu-Sino- Moorish-Persian-Eclectic-Rococo-Deco."
By the 1960's, as most of the great movie palaces were closing down, the 175th St. Theatre was saved from demolition. It was purchased by Rev. Ike's Christ United Church in 1969. The historic theatre was exquisitely restored by the church and is still maintained for concerts. Performances in 2007 included Björk, Iggy and the Stooges and Modest Mouse, The Black Crowes, The Arcade Fire, and Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. In 2008 a performance of Leonard Bernstein's Mass was given as part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the composer's birth. In addition, recitals, classes and lectures have also been presented at the theater.
While the church continues to own the theater, the recently inaugurated rock concerts have been produced by a third party, Andy Feltz, formerly of the Beacon Theater.
References
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Dwyer, Jim (2007-05-02), "With Indie Rock on 175th St., City's Reinvention Rolls Uptown", The New York Times
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Dunlap, David W. (2001-04-13), "Xanadus Rise to a Higher Calling", The New York Times
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Atamian, Christopher (2007-11-11), "'Rite of Spring' as Rite of Passage", The New York Times
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - White, N. & Willensky, E. (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th edition). New York: Three Rivers Press.
External links
- Official Website of the United Palace Theater (contains many photos of interior)
- NYC Organ Project, NYC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists