Bryn Mawr Historic District [Edgewater Presbyterian Church]

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Chicago Theater - III [Auditorium - Murals]

Posted on 5:45 AM by babli panday

Sun God Apollo in his chariot..

Chicago Theater: Auditorium..
The auditorium has 3,550 seats..

The above image gives a good perspective of the theater.. The Sun God Apollo's mural, can be seen [to the right] on the proscenium arch.

I wish I knew what these murals represent.. That gives me a topic for research..

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Chicago Theater: II [Auditorium]

Posted on 5:02 AM by babli panday

Chicago Theater: Auditorium..
The auditorium has 3,550 seats, and it's opulent.
For the sake of some sort of organization in imge-postings, I'm diving them as
- Proscenium Arch details
- Wall details
- Ceiling details
AND..
- Murals [covered in a seperate post, click here..

PROSCENIUM ARCH deatils..
What is procenium arch?
Dictionary.com expalins..
In theatrical design, the arch that frames a stage, separating it from the auditorium.

Apollo, the Sun God on his chariot..
For more murals, click here..

WALL details
Since all the photographs were taken sitting oon one seat, there was not much scope of manuvering. Here are some images of one corner of the wall..

CEILING Details..

All these images were taken, sitting on one seat, as on stage the graduation ceremony of my niece was in progress...

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Chicago Theater: I [Lobby]

Posted on 6:57 AM by babli panday

CONGRATULATIONS Chandini!!!
My niece Chandini Prakash, graduated from Northwestern University Law School and yesterday was the Graduation Ceremony at the Chicago Theater, and so I get the perfect opportunity to take photographs of one of the most gorgeous interiors of Chicago..