THE ARCH: The proscenium arch framing the Music Box stage, and the screen dominating it, needs new plaster, which means scaffolding, which is a big reason for the nearly month-long shutdown of the ...

Proscenium Stage: Traditional Theater Architecture ... A black box theater is a simple, unadorned performance space, typically a square or rectangular room with black walls and a flat floor.

The Music Box was one of the first movie houses to show talkies, a revolution in the motion picture industry. The theater, designed by Louis Simon and Edward Steinborn, cost $110,000 to build.

The Music Box Theatre’s main 740-seat auditorium is set for a makeover that will enhance its old-school beauty. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times. ... known as the proscenium arch, ...

Whether proscenium, theater in the round, thrust, platform, black-box, or open air, different stage types require different performance considerations.

Music Box Theatre in Chicago Celebrates Its 95th Anniversary This Month. ... flooring & carpeting, refurbishments to their proscenium arch, as well as expanded ADA capabilities.

Chicago’s iconic Music Box Theatre will undergo a significant renovation this summer, which will require the main auditorium to close for nearly a month. The “Revive at 95” project, named ...

Chicago’s Music Box — cherished among cinephiles — reopens after makeover The historic theater returns this weekend, fittingly, with the Noir City: Chicago fest, which is an ode to classic ...

BCPA Theatre and Dance Performing Venues, the 385-seat Main Stage proscenium theatre, the 256-seat, state-of-the-art Thrust Theatre, and the 140-seat experimental black box Studio Theatre (venues for ...

The Theatre & Entertainment Technology degree at ... Develop your skills through high-tech training at performance venues such as the traditional proscenium theatre in Michigan Tech's Rozsa Center for ...