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Centro de Artes Paramount

Coordenadas : 38°28′47″N 82°38′34″O / 38.47972°N 82.64278°O / 38.47972; -82.64278 El Paramount Arts Center es un teatro histórico ubicado en Ashland, Kentucky , en los Estados U...

Coordenadas : 38°28′47″N 82°38′34″O / 38.47972°N 82.64278°O / 38.47972; -82.64278

El Paramount Arts Center es un teatro histórico ubicado en Ashland, Kentucky , en los Estados Unidos . Catalogado como Teatro Paramount en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos , funciona como una organización sin fines de lucro y ofrece sinfonías , obras de Broadway , ballets , conciertos y otras producciones.

Historia

Historia temprana

El Paramount abrió sus puertas el 5 de septiembre de 1931 [ 2 ] como el Teatro Paramount, uno de los primeros cines de transición construidos para el cine sonoro. Estaba destinado a ser un modelo para otros cines del país que exhibieran películas producidas por Paramount, hasta que la Gran Depresión llevó al estudio a abandonar el proyecto. Los planos fueron retomados por una empresa con sede en Ashland, con artesanos de Paramount proporcionando el mobiliario interior, y el edificio fue arrendado a Paramount Publix Corporation. Debido al cambio de planes, el diseño original de Rapp y Rapp se redujo; de lo contrario, el Paramount sería tres veces más grande de lo que es actualmente.

Cierre y reapertura

El teatro cerró sus puertas en 1971 tras cuarenta años de funcionamiento. En 1972, la Fundación Greater Ashland adquirió el Teatro Paramount y lo convirtió en un centro de artes escénicas. En 1992, el videoclip de «Achy Breaky Heart» de Billy Ray Cyrus se filmó en el Paramount.

El teatro ha sido objeto de múltiples renovaciones desde 1972, la más reciente en 2002, cuando se añadió un nuevo escenario y nuevos camerinos, espacio para ensayos y un salón de banquetes en un edificio cercano, adquirido en 1998, que posteriormente se conectó al edificio principal.

En 2006, una concursante de un certamen de belleza colgó un vestido de un aspersor de agua mientras usaba una plancha de vapor para quitar las arrugas. El agua del sistema de aspersores causó daños por valor de 30.000 dólares. 1

Obsesionante

It is said that during early work on the Paramount, a death occurred, and the man's ghost has since haunted the venue. According to lore, in the early 1940s, four construction workers from Cincinnati were at work in the auditorium. All but one went to lunch. When the others returned, they found their co-worker hanging from the curtain rigging. Since that time, sounds have allegedly been heard, items have gone missing, unexplained cold drafts have been felt, and the image of a man has been seen. Despite this, most versions of the story refer to "Joe" as a "good ghost" who looks out for the theatre and its occupants.

When Billy Ray Cyrus was at the Paramount for the "Achy Breaky Heart" video, he was told about the ghost. It is customary for each performer who appears at the Paramount to sign an 8x10, which hangs on the 'Wall of Fame' in the box office. Cyrus autographed posters to the female employees, plus one with a personal inscription to Paramount Joe. As time passed and the walls became full of 8x10's of other performers, some had to come down. No one wanted to take down their personally autographed picture of Billy Ray Cyrus, so they took down the one for Paramount Joe. The next day, the story has it that every 8x10 and poster that had been hanging neatly on the walls the night before were strewn on the floor, many with their frames shattered. Paramount Joe's poster still hangs in the Paramount, in The Marquee Room, site of Paramount Joe's Rising Star Café.

In 2004, marketing director Tyson Compton gave a tour to some high school students. While relating the Paramount Joe story, he stopped and called out, "Joe, are you here? Is it okay that I tell your story?" He said he then heard a seat squeak, and received a call the next day from a local psychic. She asked if someone close to him had died recently, because she received a message from "the other side," which was: "I'm supposed to tell you that Joe said he is here."[3]

The Paramount Players

The Paramount Players are a group of local actors who perform in straight plays and musicals. The Paramount Players have won the Kentucky Theatre Association Outstanding Production Award, IMEA Award for Best Musical, Best Director, and Best Choreography.

References

  1. 12"National Register of Historical Places - Kentucky (KY), Boyd County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 1, 2007.
  2. Paramount to celebrate the big 8-0
  3. "Paramount Arts Center - Ashland, KY - Ghosts and Hauntings on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  • Center website