Archives for "lincoln theater"

Phoenix Theatre Presents Titanic – One Night Only

1 Walker / March 27, 2010 12:00 pm

Tonight, The Phoenix Theatre for Children will be presenting Titanic: A Concert Version of the Musical for one night only at the Lincoln Theatre with live accompaniment provided by ProMusica. Phoenix Artistic Director Steven C. Anderson has adapted this version… [Read More]

Wexner Performance To Reveal Secret Life Of Soul

Wexner Performance To Reveal Secret Life Of Soul

4 Walker / November 6, 2009 10:30 am

The Wexner Center For The Arts will present Numero’s Eccentric Soul Revue at the Lincoln Theatre on November 9 at 8:00 p.m. Created by Chicago R&B and soul reissue label Numero Group, it will feature such legendary acts as Syl… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 2

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 2

6 Walker / May 22, 2009 12:49 pm

Looking for exciting events to fill your Memorial Day Weekend itenerary with? Well, for starters there’s the 15th annual Asian Festival, which takes place in Franklin Park all day on Saturday and Sunday. MARCON will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday… [Read More]

The Lincoln Theatre Hosts Grand Opening Today

The Lincoln Theatre Hosts Grand Opening Today

6 Walker / May 21, 2009 7:32 pm

After a thirty-year hiatus, the Lincoln Theater reopened its doors earlier today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by Mayor Coleman, City Council, and many others. The $13.5-million renovation project is expected to lead new development in the King Lincoln District… [Read More]

Construction Systems Inc Restores Vintage Projector in Tandem with The Lincoln Theatre Renovation

Construction Systems Inc Restores Vintage Projector in Tandem with The Lincoln Theatre Renovation

5 Submitted News / May 12, 2009 8:10 am

Construction Systems Inc. got a first hand look at how difficult the two-year Lincoln Theatre renovation might have been for those involved in the project. CSI completed the restoration of a 1920′s Simplex once used in The Lincoln Theatre and… [Read More]

Lincoln Theater Construction Update Photos

Lincoln Theater Construction Update Photos

14 Walker / February 11, 2009 11:45 am

The rebirth of the historic Lincoln Theater has been years in the making, but the end is finally in sight. In three short months, the final construction will be completed for a grand opening scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend. The… [Read More]

King Arts Complex pair to share honor

1 Walker / October 6, 2008 12:06 pm

The Dispatch wrote King Complex pair to share honor Sunday, October 5, 2008 BY BILL EICHENBERGER Together, Larry James and Barbara Nicholson have built the King Arts Complex into an anchor of Near East Side development and a hub of… [Read More]

Bike the C-Bus Bicycle Tour Photos and Updates

11 Walker / August 23, 2008 10:34 am

“Bike the C-Bus” kicked off this morning in the King Lincoln District on East Long Street. Cyclists of all experience levels gathered in the street between Zanzibar Brews, and the Lincoln Theather to register and hang out before starting off…. [Read More]

Lincoln Theatre Revamp under way for 2009 Opening

27 Walker / July 3, 2008 7:24 pm

The Alive wrote Crowning the King-Lincoln By John Ross July 3, 2008 Little more than a dirt floor, crumbling brick and a dilapidated marquee when renovations began earlier this year, the historic Lincoln Theatre is shaping up to become the… [Read More]

Hines to develop dancers, actors at Lincoln Theatre

2 Walker / March 25, 2008 10:39 am

The Dispatch wrote Hines hopes to develop dancers, actors as Lincoln Theatre artistic director Tuesday, March 25, 2008 BY SHERRI WILLIAMS Standing outside the Lincoln Theatre yesterday, Broadway dancer Maurice Hines burst into fluid and flexible moves — his feet… [Read More]

The Lincoln Theater is Really getting some work done

0 Walker / December 1, 2007 2:24 am

columbushomesblog.com wrote The Lincoln Theater is Really getting some work done November 30th, 2007 While not a whole lot seems to be going on inside the theater, there is a whole lot going on outside. Today there must have been… [Read More]

Curtain to go up in ’08 at new Lincoln Theater

Curtain to go up in ’08 at new Lincoln Theater

0 Walker / May 3, 2007 11:56 am

The Columbus Dispatch wrote Curtain to go up in ’08 at new Lincoln Theater Thursday, May 3, 2007 By Robert Vitale Restoration work has yet to begin at the historic Lincoln Theater, but a Broadway veteran and a homegrown talent… [Read More]

Why the mayor won’t give up on the Lincoln Theater

Why the mayor won’t give up on the Lincoln Theater

0 Walker / January 19, 2007 2:42 pm

King of the Lincoln Why the mayor won’t give up on the Lincoln Theater By Jordan Gentile / January 18, 2007 The Lincoln will always be best remembered, of course, for its contribution to Columbus’s robust—if slightly underappreciated—jazz legacy. During… [Read More]

Plans to restore theater reflect city-county cooperation

6 Walker / November 20, 2006 1:06 pm

Plans to restore theater reflect city-county cooperation Saturday, November 18, 2006 Franklin County’s decision to support renovation of the Lincoln Theater is good news, not only for an icon of Columbus’ black community, but for civic cooperation. The Franklin County… [Read More]

Theater’s future about more than politics, mayor says

0 Walker / August 22, 2006 12:36 pm

Theater’s future about more than politics, mayor says Coleman seeks help from GOP Sen. DeWine to finish Lincoln Theater’s renovation Saturday, August 19, 2006 Jim Siegel THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Mayor Michael B. Coleman wants all the help he can get… [Read More]