Lincoln Theatre

at 1215 U St NW, Washington , 20009 United States

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Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW
Washington , DC 20009
United States
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Lincoln Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C., located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues. The Lincoln Theatre included a movie house and ballroom, and hosted jazz and big band performers such as Duke Ellington. The theater closed after the 1968 race-related riots. It was restored and reopened in 1994, and hosts a variety of performances and events. The U Street Metro station, which opened in 1991, is located across the street from Lincoln Theater.American recording artist Adam Lambert performed at this venue on 5 March 2016 as part of his The Original High Tour.HistoryConstruction of the Lincoln Theatre began in the summer of 1921, and it opened in 1922. The Lincoln Theatre, which showed silent film and vaudeville, served the city's black community. The theatre was designed by Reginald Geare, in collaboration with Harry Crandall, a local theater operator.

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Lincoln Theatre is Washington based place and this enity listed in Performance Venue category. Located at 1215 U St NW DC 20009.

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