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Gorgeous Old Movie Theaters That Have Fallen Into Ruin Movie theaters used to be glamorous places, like music halls or opera houses. The spectacle of the movie-going experience extended out into the actual look and feel of the cinema. But many of these ornate old movie theaters have fallen into disrepair, and look like gorgeous disaster areas.

Jack White Saves Detroit's Masonic Temple, Which Will Name Theater After Him It was reported over the weekend that an anonymous donor paid $142K in back taxes owed by Detroit's Masonic Temple, the largest of its kind in the world, saving

Researchers Develop a New Material Giving LEDs a Warm Nostalgic Glow Having spent over a half-century living under the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs, it's understandable that consumers haven't been keen on adopting the cold bluish light emitted by energy-efficient CFL and LED bulbs.

J&P study done for Evansville's Mesker Amphitheatre

"The city prioritizes certain things, and everything else is pushed to the back burner," Lindsey said. "Mesker wasn't a priority during the Weinzapfel administration. I don't know what we're going to do with it. We don't have a maintenance attitude in this city. We build things, we walk away from it and then we act surprised when it's beyond repair."

Mesker's Amphitheatre’s woes ‘serious’ Bringing Mesker Amphitheatre back to life as a viable, modern performance venue would cost millions of dollars, and "band aid" fixes are no longer sufficient, consultants recently told Evansville city government.

Sign is up at the new offices. Feeling more and more like home.

Wonderful article from the J&C, about another creative J&P project.

Local firm hoping music hall design makes 'big splash' A Lafayette firm is helping to design a uniquely flexible performing arts center at a high school near Grand Rapids, Mich.