On August 29, 2010, I gave an illustrated talk at the Coney Island Museum as part of their Ask the Expert series. This was the official launching of the first volume of the Brooklyn Theatre Index.
Brooklyn historian, John Manbeck, gave the Index an excellent review in the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper of September 2010:
“Inside the book are 477 pages of information about Brooklyn’s love affair with theaters, both live action and movie. The sheer numbers are overwhelming. The table of contents runs according to street names but in the index, theaters are cross-referenced alphabetically by theater names, which makes the tome ideal for a future online transfer of production titles and names of individuals.”
“It sounds like a reference for theatre buffs and it is. But it is also fascinating information for the average Joe.”
A second volume followed in October with both receiving an excellent review by theatre historian Ken Roe on the Cinema Treasures website:
“The definite appraisal of all movie theatres to have operated in Brooklyn, a borough known to have had the most theatres operating out of the five NYC boroughs.”
The Brookyn Theatre Index was chosen 2010 Outstanding Book of the Year by the Theatre Historical Society of America. The society’s president, Karen Colizzi Noonan, stated:
“Comprehensive, accurate and useful, The Brooklyn Theatre Index series is a valuable addition to any series theatre historian’s library.”
A third volume on Coney Island is now nearing completion.
Amazon
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Theatre Talks LLC
The Brooklyn Theatre Index copyediting, interior book design and layout was by David Bow at Integrative Ink.
Being introduced by museum director Aaron Beebe
“Inside the book are 477 pages of information about Brooklyn’s love affair with theaters, both live action and movie. The sheer numbers are overwhelming. The table of contents runs according to street names but in the index, theaters are cross-referenced alphabetically by theater names, which makes the tome ideal for a future online transfer of production titles and names of individuals.”
“It sounds like a reference for theatre buffs and it is. But it is also fascinating information for the average Joe.”
A second volume followed in October with both receiving an excellent review by theatre historian Ken Roe on the Cinema Treasures website:
“The definite appraisal of all movie theatres to have operated in Brooklyn, a borough known to have had the most theatres operating out of the five NYC boroughs.”
The Brookyn Theatre Index was chosen 2010 Outstanding Book of the Year by the Theatre Historical Society of America. The society’s president, Karen Colizzi Noonan, stated:
“Comprehensive, accurate and useful, The Brooklyn Theatre Index series is a valuable addition to any series theatre historian’s library.”
A third volume on Coney Island is now nearing completion.
Amazon
Ebay
Theatre Talks LLC
The Brooklyn Theatre Index copyediting, interior book design and layout was by David Bow at Integrative Ink.
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