Palace Theatre In the first half of the 20th century, going to the movies was a major event. By the 1940s virtually
every small town had at least one movie theater. To make them more enticing and to compete with other amusements, theater
owners and promoters did everything they could to make their theaters stand out. Chase lights, starbursts, marching chase
lights and plenty of neon radiated the excitement of the silver screen -- the movie house was usually the brightest building
on Main Street!
This historic Palace Theater building captures all the glitz of Hollywood and heaves it onto Main Street. Through the use
of electroluminiscent lighting materials for a neon look, this uptown theatre features an illuminated marquee, complete with
spectacular animated chase lights, and a tall name sign that erupts from a starburst arch with changing rays of color. At
ground level, a ticket booth and lighted entryway with windows for posters beckon moviegoers inside. Add this to the colorful
facade panels, a high roof over the stage/screen area, a rear stage door, and self-clinging letters so I can customize the
marquee with my own choice of movie titles and I think you'll see why I included this one in particular. But to be sure, each
of these little theatres stands on its own right and fills some relevant niche in this rowdy Entertainment District.
Silver Cities
Thunder Bay - Intercity
Lowes Theatre
Oak St. Cinema
Minneapolis
Riverview Theatre District
Minneapolis
Rembrandt House
The 17th century house in which Rembrandt lived and worked from 1639 till 1658 is today still to be found in the Jodenbreestraat
in Amsterdam. The house is also the place where he painted and made his prints. In 1911 Rembrandt's house became a museum
and it now owns and houses almost all of Rembrandt's etchings ( 250 in total). It is unique to see these exhibited in the
very same surroundings in which they where created.
