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Bing Crosby Theater

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Location
  
Spokane, Washington

Type
  
Theatre

Renovated
  
1988

Phone
  
+1 509-227-7638

Owner
  
Jerry Dicker

Built
  
1914

Capacity
  
756

Bing Crosby Theater

Former names
  
Clemmer Theater, State Theater, Metropolitan Performing Arts Center

Address
  
901 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201, USA

Similar
  
Fox Theater, INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane Civic Theatre, Knitting Factory - Spokane, Spokane Arena

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Bing Crosby Theater is a performing arts theater located in Spokane, Washington that was designed by theater architect Edwin W. Houghton. The theater was originally built in 1914 as an 800-seat movie theater called Clemmer Theater. Between May and October 1925, local singer Bing Crosby was a regular performer at the theater.

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Over the years the theater fell into disrepair until it was purchased by a local company in 1988 and refurbished. The theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1988. It was re-opened as the Metropolitan Performing Arts Center and was used for concerts, lectures, and movies. The Met was purchased by local businessman Mitch Silver in 2004 and in 2006 renamed after Bing Crosby when a local historian noticed that the city did not have any landmarks named after the notable singer, who grew up in Spokane.

Jonny lang at the bing crosby theater spokane july 7 2014


References

Bing Crosby Theater Wikipedia


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