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      • The Bijou Theatre is the oldest building in America that opened as a movie and live performance space and is still operating as a movie theater and live entertainment venue.
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  3. www.straightdope.com › 21341624 › why-did-bijou-usedWhy did “Bijou” used to be a common name for theaters?

    Jul 31, 1987 · “Bijou,” originally a French word meaning “jewel” or “trinket,” was probably one of the five or six most common theater names in the country at one time (the others that occur to me offhand are Rialto, Tivoli, Adelphi, and Odeon).

  4. www.bijoutheatrect.net › historyHistory - Bijou Theatre

    The Bijou Theatre is the oldest building in America that opened as a movie and live performance space and is still operating as a movie theater and live entertainment venue. The story began in 1909 when Lillian L. Ashmun purchased the property, located at 269-275 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport.

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  5. www.windycitytimes.com › 2011/07/27 › bijou-marks-40Bijou marks 40 years of controversy, entertainment

    Jul 27, 2011 · The Bijou Theatre has been a constant in Chicago’s LGBT community, now ready to celebrate a merry milestone: 40 years. The multi-story facility in Old Town is celebrating an anniversary that few in the LGBT community can boast—and it is even more rewarding considering the Bijou’s early years, which were filled with protests, police raids ...

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  7. cinematreasures.org › theaters › 2932Bijou Theatre in New York, NY - Cinema Treasures

    The Bijou Theatre opened on April 12, 1917 with the play “The Knife” and continued as a legitimate theatre until 1935, when it switched to an all-cartoon movie format, but only briefly, since by 1936, it had returned to legitimate theatre.

  8. thatoregonlife.com › 2021 › 02The Historic Bijou Theatre In Oregon Has Been Showing Films ...

    Feb 3, 2021 · The movie business has taken a huge hit, especially in light of the recent pandemic. In the age of streaming everything online, even movies recently released, not as many folks are going out to the movies. Incredibly, this historic indoor theater that opened June 3, 1937, is still open today and there's plenty of.

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  9. knoxbijou.org › historyHistory - Bijou Theatre

    The Bijou Theatre, a pillar in Knoxville’s rich history, began as The Lamar House more than two centuries ago. Sitting on a parcel once granted to Revolutionary War general James White, it is believed to be the oldest commercially active property in Knoxville ─ possibly in Tennessee.

  10. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g51947-dBijou Theatre - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

    Experience the way it used to be in this fantastic and fully realized mid century theater. If you love movies and a cozy theater from your best childhood memories, don't miss a visit to this jewel of the golden age of movies...