Lincoln Theater Washington DC

 

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Location: 215 U St., NW Washington DC

 

Built in the 1920's, this historical Washingtonian landmark has been restored to its former glory. Logged in its memory, you will find such greats as Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holliday and Sarah Vaughn. Truly, the Lincoln Theatre, and its companion dance hall, the Lincoln Colonnade, were crown jewels of what was known as “Black Broadway.” Then, the neighborhood was the center of Washington’s Black commercial and entertainment community. Theatres, dance halls, cabarets, restaurants and “after-hours joints” created excitement and attracted high-caliber performers – and audiences from Washington and hundreds of miles around it. This 1,250-seat theater is going through a new birth. Life has been injected in the area and the theater itself has been acquired and remodeled by the US Government. In its former glory, it will continue serving the community it once did.
































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