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The Fifth Row: An Acoustic Tour of Historic Theaters

Stuart Weber's new album brings focus to forgotten venues

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An original art deco mural painted in the stairwell leading to the balcony at the Wahsoe Theatre in Anaconda. The Washoe Theatre, erected in 1936 and imbued with the state-of-the-art acoustics of its era has been named by the Smithsonian as the fifth most remarkable theater of its kind in the nation. Photo By: Audrey HallClassical guitarist, Stuart Weber is a fourth generation Montana native. He is among a new breed of classical guitarist, one of today’s prophetic players shaping the future of the instrument. Photo By: Audrey HallEllen Theater, Bozeman, Mont. the Ellen Theater, circa 1938, a Bozeman Main Street icon, has a healthy schedule of live performances, much to the delight of residents and continues renovation when time and money allows. Photo courtesy Pioneer Museum
Two young tap dancers on stage at the Ellen Theater, Bozeman. Live entertainment was held during the Montana Winter Fair in the Ellen Theater and this is one young act from the mid-nineteen fifties. Photo courtesy Pioneer MuseumWilson Theatre in Rupert, Idaho. Stages of the Wilson - 1920, original owner Daniel Ward Wilson stands with his brother, Silas Wilson. Photo courtesy Renaissance Arts Center, Rupert, IdahoWilson Theatre in Rupert, Idaho. Stages of the Wilson - 1999, lost but not forgotten. Photo Earl Corless
Wilson Theatre in Rupert, Idaho. Stages of the Wilson - 2009, a fully restored exterior is part of a historic revival in Rupert. Photo Earl Corless
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