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[PHOTO] Vintage Photograph Shows a Busy New York City Street Scene Outside the Casino Theatre, 1907

2025-12-17T12:00:00-05:00

As part of their Old New York in Photos series, the team behind historical blog Stuff Nobody Cares About recently shared this large vintage photograph from 1907 showing a busy street scene outside of the old Casino Theater on Broadway and W 37th St.

We’re looking at the Casino Theatre on 39th Street and Broadway in a Detroit Publishing Co. photograph that the Library of Congress has labeled “Saturday Matinee circa 1900 – 1910.” By looking at the few details available we can narrow down approximately when this photograph was taken. The weather appears to be on the cool side, as some of the men and women wear coats over their dress attire.

Check out their excellent accompanying article for an in-depth analysis and breakdown of the photo.

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[WATCH] Revealed: The Apollo Theater

2025-04-03T12:00:00-04:00

We dive into the historic Apollo Theater - a venue unlike any space in New York - to explore how this center of Black entertainment in the tri-state and its performers have defined our culture.

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[WATCH] Inside a NYC Theater Encased in 5,000 Marble Tiles

2023-10-28T12:00:00-04:00

Today Architectural Digest travels to Lower Manhattan to tour the newly completed Perelman Performing Arts Center. An integral part of the new World Trade Center site, architects Joshua Ramus and David Rockwell were eager to give the arts a new home in the area. Ramus calls the building a “mystery box” as the theater’s 3 auditoria ingeniously extend and combine to create over 62 stage-audience configurations, resulting in a different space each time you visit. But what makes this building so special is revealed at dusk when the chandeliers shine through its 5,000 marble tile exterior, causing it to glow. As this unique space finally opens its doors, the ultimate hope for Perelman is to inspire artists to create profound work–in turn inspiring the public.

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[WATCH] The Insane Plan to Lift a New York City Theatre 30 Feet

2022-07-28T12:00:00-04:00

How one construction team raised the roof -- literally.

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[VIDEO] 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Return To Broadway

2021-10-22T12:00:00-04:00

Broadway continued its comeback Thursday as two musicals reopened.

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[VIDEO] Museum Of Broadway To Open In Times Square

2021-08-17T12:00:00-04:00

The history of Broadway will soon have a permanent place for theatergoers to enjoy.

Check out The Museum of Broadway to learn more.

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[WATCH] Free Shakespeare In The Park Returns to Central Park This Summer

2021-07-07T16:00:00-04:00

The Public Theater's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Merry Wives Of Windsor" features an all-Black cast set in a community of West African immigrants in South Harlem.

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Monday, October 5th, 2020, Good Evening!

2020-10-05T18:00:00-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Monday, October 5th, 2020 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[VIDEO] Chicken & Waffles, Chopped Cheese, The Apollo Theater, Church Hats, and Live Jazz Make Harlem Great

2020-03-01T16:00:00-05:00

Chicken and waffles, the chopped cheese sandwich, Amateur Night at the legendary Apollo Theater, church hats and live jazz. What do these things have in common? Harlem. Let us take you there. This story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, stirring, extraordinary, and distinctive people in the world.

Check out Great Big Story for more videos like this.

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[WATCH] This Man Has Worked at The Apollo Theater for 55 Years

2020-02-22T16:00:00-05:00

Billy Mitchell started running errands at The Apollo Theater when he was 15 years old. Today he is known as Mr. Apollo. He's rubbed elbows with some of the greatest performers of the 20th century and even developed life changing relationships with some.

Catch Billy Mitchell at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem.

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