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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		We Live Up Here: The Historic Ironwood Theatre
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:55
	Publish Date:		2020-08-14 06:28:00
	Description:		The 1920s were known as the golden age for the construction of grand, opulent theaters, called “movie palaces.” While most of these epically built theaters have been either shuttered, repurposed, or demolished, one “palace,” the Historic Ironwood Theatre, has not only persevered but still retains its vibrant and elegant charm. When patrons entered the auditorium of the newly opened Ironwood Theatre in 1928, it’s likely that the arched proscenium mural, caught their eye. The skyward-looking mural featured Bellerophon, the Greek mythology hero, riding atop the winged horse, Pegasus, with cherubs surrounding the demigod. Or, maybe, their souls were stirred by the music emanating from the Barton organ whose notes augmented vaudeville acts and accompanied silent movies. “Oftentimes when those movies were distributed back in the early days, sometimes they had a full score with them for the local organist to play,” Bruce Greenhill, the Operations Manager at the Theatre, explained. “But more
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