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Lost City: The Regent Theater

Posted on April 25, 2013 by atomictv

(Maryland Historical Society, 3/21/2013) The theaters, night clubs, and restaurants that once made Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore’s center for African-American entertainment are today a receding memory. In the segregated Baltimore of the early to mid twentieth century, the Avenue was where … Continue reading →

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James Brown at the Royal Theater in Baltimore, 1964

Posted on May 3, 2012 by atomictv

James Brown – Pure Dynamite! (1964) “Pure Dynamite! was another one of Brown’s numerous live albums. This one was recorded at the Royal Theater in Baltimore, MD in 1964, part of the famous Chitlin Circuit of black theaters. It has … Continue reading →

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