1700. State Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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PO Box 92316
600 Lincoln Ave.
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Thanks for the tour of the Iconic State Theatre. I live here and you gave me a chance to see areas of the State I have never seen.
Great show in Minneapolis last night! Thank you for the behind scenes look at our State Theater. What a stellar group of musicians (although I admit that I am partial to you, Russ, and Lyle. 😊
I especially enjoyed seeing you in the lobby and flashing the “special finger greeting” as we passed by.
Citizens of Minneapolis, you should be proud of having preserved such a wonderful theatre and venue such as this one! Thank you, Leland, for taking the time (and the toll on your legs and knees) to document this for us to watch! Cheers!
As someone posted before we are indebted to Leland for the adventure! Most of us could not get away with such an exploration lol Greatly appreciated from a fellow Minneapolitan 😍
A real beautiful old theater! 😊❤
I appreciate the tour of a venue I’ve attended. Quite the place. I’m impressed with the cleanliness. Now days, one has to shell out some damn good money to get a seat on the main floor. Hundreds when you add on all the “convenience” fees, convenient for those who do the gouging. I refuse to pay it. Thanks for the tour. I wish I could have afforded to be there but I’ve seen Lyle at least five times, maybe seven. Always great shows. Saw him once there at the State from up in the balcony, too far removed from the stage for me.
The State Theatre is an historic theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It is one of four restored theatres in the Hennepin Theatre District.[1] It is one of four restored theaters on Hennepin Avenue, along with the Orpheum Theatre,[2] the Pantages Theatre, and the Shubert Theatre (now The Cowles Center).
The theatre seats 2,181. It opened in 1921 and was then considered the most technologically advanced and elaborate theatre in the United States. It was designed by the Chicago architect J.E.O. Pridmore in a free Italian Renaissance style and boasted the first well-driven air conditioning system in Minneapolis. The original stage floor was glass, lit from underneath to create stunning visual effects. The opening night program featured a silent film, newsreel and travelogue. A Wurlitzer pipe organ was installed in 1925 and concerts were held every day. The State's original neon marquee ran the entire width of the theatre; it was replaced with electric bulbs and large letters reading "STATE" in the 1940s. The neon sign was recreated for a modern remodel and now adorns the theatre's frontage. Between 1921 and 1978, the State was used primarily as a movie house, but also hosted vaudeville acts, concerts and ballet. The movie screen was the largest screen west of the Mississippi River at one time. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set a national record at the State in 1970 for the longest run of a motion picture in America. The final movie shown was Tommy on New Year's Eve 1975.
old photo of house and additions
Walker home at 803 Hennepin Avenue
The theatre was built on the site of the first mansion constructed by T. B. Walker, at 803 Hennepin Avenue, in 1874. The home stood for forty years until it was demolished to make way for the theatre complex.[3]
From 1978 to 1989, the building housed the Jesus People Church. Exterior State signage was replaced by church signage. Interior alterations were also made.
The Minneapolis Community Development Agency purchased the LaSalle Plaza block, including the State, in 1989 as part of the LaSalle Plaza development. After nearly two years of renovation at a cost of $8.8 million, the State Theatre re-opened under its original name in November 1991 with the Minnesota Opera's production of Carousel. The restored proscenium spans almost the full width of the building and curves 100 feet (30 m) above the stage. The six chandeliers in the house are original, as are the murals on the walls. Since the re-opening, the State has hosted live Broadway touring productions such as Avenue Q, Sweeney Todd and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, concerts by Patti Smith and Gordon Lightfoot, author and adventure speaker series and films including the world premiere of the Minnesota-based and filmed movie, Grumpy Old Men. The theater appeared in the 1996 film Jingle All the Way with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. Hennepin Theatre Trust has been the owner and operator since 2005.[4]
Historic Theatre Group's original partner was Jujamcyn Productions. SFX (now Live Nation) bought Jujamcyn Productions in 2000.[5] Live Nation sold most of its theatrical properties, including its Minneapolis operations, to Key Brand Entertainment in 2008.[6] Steve Vai recorded his 2007 State concert, releasing it as both the live album and concert video, Where the Wild Things Are, in 2009.[7]
Thank you.
'Freedom Rocks!...❤
Very Comprehensive! 😍💖🤗☮️
Good work and thank you. 👍
“A day without you Brad is a day without sunshine”… ❤
😊another beauty… Thank you Leland.. love these tours of the tours…🥰🌹🪷🌹🪷❤️🎶🖕🖕🖕🖕👍☺️
Always a goodness to have the gorgeous Mr. Sklar in town 😃
Glad to see that they have preserved such an historic building. Irreplaceable. It was interesting to see that the hallway is old brick on one side and smooth masonry on the other, the old and the new.
Great show, thanks Leland. Your fingers were every bit the wizards I expected.
Pedal steel sounded so nice !!❤
Your comments with the crew are priceless! 😂
Hello from Mpls Leland! Thanks for the vlog about this beauty of a venue. As well as the Orpheum & Pantages. City of lakes and old theaters.
Afternoon Leland ,beautiful 16:15 theater 🎭 ..
Healing energy ⚡ to Maureen and the boys 🐾 🐾 🐾 🧙🏼♂️ ☮️ 🤗 💖
Happy 1700 ☮️🧙🏼♂️💖
Just got back from seeing you at the State Theater - what an amazing show! You were fantastic and it was a pleasure to watch you all. Thank you for such an amazing show!
Very fun tour!! Thank you Leland!
Imagine glancing out your office window and seeing Leland Sklar wandering around on the roof of the State theater.
I would probably immediately think, “ahh, there he is, in his natural habitat” 😂💜
Each venue has its own character of its time and location and its own story to be found. Thank you for the walk around tour and your exploring the building as you have done with many of your documented visits. If a film director were looking for unique and unusual settings for a film scene they could easily contact Leland for a suggestion or have him scout out one in a particular location. 😉
@@artemisXsidecross I find these venues very interesting particularly when it appears preserved in time and also the lack of people in public. We have virtually little if any preserved buildings as they have all become disposable to make way for sardine can accommodation at a premium price. Many choose to live that way appearing to be able to boast they are from an affluent suburb whilst they step over the homeless and needy.☮️
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Yes, developers are forever tearing down and building without any thought of what they are taking away nor a thought of the value they are making in its place. Their focus is pocketing the immediate money with little concern for the future. They are never a part of ‘reap what you sow’.
They are no different than carnie barkers saying what they need to take your money and get you into the tent.
@@artemisXsidecross I like that description and never thought of it that way. Strangely we haven’t seen a circus here since I don’t know when. The land they pitched their tent is now full of townhouses and apartments and most children will never know what a circus is for real.
I had so much fun tonight! Y'all are absolutely amazing and you are a such a legendary bass player! I learned who you were a few years ago while on my journey learning to play bass and had no idea you played with Lyle Lovett. I was at the show tonight because Lyle is my mom's favorite artist and someone I grew up listening to him almost daily. Tonight was a such a surprise and a treat!
👍👍 Great theater!!!!!
#1700, 🏅 for the Energizer 🐇!
You folks do get around I just saw your band Sunday! It's fun seeing your travelogue and getting to catch a show!
Wow number 1700.. I remember it being just several hundred videos and look where we are now.. No matter what effects our lives or what diagnosis we have been given it is so comforting to be a part of your ‘excellent adventures’ Lee. Thank you for all the walks and sharing everything Lee and a huge ‘pat on the back’ for every video shared. By the way excellent venue..☮️👍🇦🇺
Steven, we are as accomplished by our own self-knowledge, a task and accomplishment not fully appreciated as it should. ☮
@@artemisXsidecross Hey Steven n Artemis. How goes your day? 😊
@@artemisXsidecross Artemis that is very true and I have always admired ‘the quiet achievers’ as l have stood back and pondered why my ‘hands felt like two balloons’. While society stagnates and spins down the drain it is extremely difficult to find a place to be ‘comfortably numb’. ☮️
@@KittyCarlile-490 Hey Sue hoping all is good. You always put a smile on my face. Some days it feels like Groundhog Day. It is incredibly cold here in Melbourne with every day being almost the same temperature which makes it seem colder this year. A great time for homemade soups of every concoction and nights by the heater. If only they had some of those old classic shows on television without having to pay for it.🙃🖐
@@KittyCarlile-490 I am more curious about your day and what you do. 😉
My hometown! COVID is surging here and almost everywhere. I was glad to see a mask sign. Truly. You are all traveling and tired and nobody is masking anymore. Just please be safe and test if necessary.
Pantages is also beautiful. Minneapolis is a beautiful downtown. As is St Paul.
Thank you.❤❤🙏
What a trip. Stunning old theatre Hope it’s a full house !
Lee: "My reflection doesnt show up here" Are you a vampire Lee?
Lovely tour today! Thanks Leland! Safe travels 😊
Thanks for the behind the scenes tour!! In the mid/late 70s the then caretaker of the State gave a small group of us a tour including some of the dressing rooms. It looks waaaay better today!
One year ago, I met Leland at the Calgary show. Meeting him was a dream come true, and I was honoured to be his tour guide.
Hi Marvin!
Thanks for #1700! Hi to Kennon!!
Thank you Lee ✋🏻
Another beautiful old theatre. Love the Shakespearean inspired ornamenture on the side walls.
It's great seeing the pride that the staff have in their old Theatres.
Hi, Lee. I’m starting to feel like an old friend. Always take the stairs!
Hennepin Theatre Trust was established in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to assume responsibility for and guarantee the future of the State, Orpheum and Pantages theatres along Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. In 2005, the Trust executed a long-term financing arrangement with the City of Minneapolis to transition ownership of these three theatres from the City to the Trust.
The City of Minneapolis originally owned the State Theatre as part of the LaSalle Plaza redevelopment project. Prior to this, our community routinely demolished older buildings - including historic theatres - to make way for new construction. The State Theatre is widely seen as the hallmark case of preservation in Minneapolis and it helped turn the tide against the automatic demolition of historic buildings. While the State Theatre was still undergoing restoration (completed in 1990), the Orpheum Theatre became available for purchase when singer/songwriter Bob Dylan and his brother put it on the market.
The City quickly moved to acquire the venue, began operating the theatre almost immediately and subsequently completed restoration in 1993. In August 1996, Ted Mann, who owned the Pantages Theatre, sought a demolition permit. The City rejected demolition and assumed ownership of the Pantages, which reopened after the restoration was completed in November 2002. The Trust is currently retiring more than $20 million in City-issued bond debt that was incurred to pay for the restoration.
In 2011, Hennepin Theatre Trust established the New Century Theatre, a flexible use performance space on the street level of City Center. Seating up to 300, this venue was used for local and touring performances and education initiatives offered by the Trust - such as the Broadway Confidential series, student cabarets and training for Spotlight Education. The New Century Theatre was named in homage to the Century Theatre, one of four historic theatres that used to operate near the site of what is now City Center. The original theater opened in 1908 as a 2,000-seat vaudeville house called the Miles. It was rebuilt several times, eventually named the Century Theatre in 1929 and transformed into the 1,145 seat Century Cinerama in the mid-1950s. The Century burned in 1964 and was bulldozed the following year. The New Century Theatre closed May 31, 2017.
Today, Hennepin Arts continues to operate, preserve and program these historic theatres. As the long-term owner, operator and principal programmer of these amazing venues, they are positioned to create a bright future for them, presenting a broad array of live entertainment that enriches our community. We have hired Historic Theatre Group, LLC, to oversee the daily operation of our theatres. We also work with a variety of outside organizations, including Broadway Across America, to assist us in securing the very best in touring Broadway engagements. The Trust has brought current works to our stages through valuable local partnerships with The Jungle Theater, The Loft Literary Center, Theater Lattè Da and Cantus, the History Theatre, Actors Theater of Minnesota, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, the Guthrie Theater and National Geographic. The Trust continues to foster a broad range of partnerships to ensure a diverse mix of programming for our patrons.
@@Mark_Brooks Thank you Mark 👍
so enjoy your walk throughs!
Nite and day between the theaters..this is just stunning. Hope you got some sleep on the long haul 😴 👌 😏 !!!! Stay safe be safe Leland 🙏 Sklar Peace 🙏 ✌️ ✌️ 🙏 ☮️ !!!!
Welcome back to Minneapolis, Lee! We always enjoy having you here 👏👏
My home cities! I remember going to movies at the State, back in the 60s…
Tour time, evening Leland & Brad👍👍
Evening KJ - BB 🧙🏼♂️ ✨ ☮️
@@m1nn1s 👍👍👍
Wow Gorgeous theatre!!!!!!
Only 300 videos till 2000. What a journey it's been so far!
I saw Lyle there with John Hiatt, Guy Clark & Joe Ely in 2005, I saw the movie "Bullet" at the State when it was a movie theater back in December of 1968.
1700 video, Lee!! That's remarkable!! 🥰👍🙌
Great looking theater/venue! Have a great show tonight!
Hi Brad, love ya bunches
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Love you, Lee! ❤🎸🎶🫶😎
Hi Sue Corrigan 🇮🇪 🍀 💚 🇬🇧💖🧙🏼♂️☮️🛥️⛵
Andy here.. 💖☮️🇬🇧
Love these venue video adventures!!!!! Thank u!!!
WOW......Life on the bus.....You guys put in a lot of dues.....Great shows............Ralph Onofrio
The sweet siren song of the saxaphone.
Brad always finds the best place that has fantastic acoustics. It is really cool that you will sign your book and take pictures with those who bought your book. It is a trill for them and a really special moment for them. Thanks Leland for doing that. Seem like a cool venue to play in. Have fun and be brilliant. Stay healthy and be safe.
This is a beautiful theater! Thank you for sharing it and the venues in the other videos. Congrats on reaching 1700!
Your in my town! I won't be able to attend the show. Have fun here in the cities.
Nice, thank you, and Happy Friday gig! 😊 A lovely State Theatre. . .looks so familiar😊
Evening Lee and all
Greetings from Epping, UK
Cheers
Barry 🎸
Greetings, Barry, from Alberta, Canada! 👋✌️
Greetings from Germany Barry
@@joachimhorn1000 Hi Joachim 👋
Hi Barry, Epping 🌳 🇬🇧 ☮️
Andy ⛵ 🛥️ 🧙🏼♂️, Whitstable 🛥 ⛵ 🇬🇧
@@steini6771 god kveld til 🇳🇴 Norge! 💖🧙🏼♂️🇳🇴
Hey Happy 1700!!!!!!!!
My homeland !
❤❤❤❤❤ my family
I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
Alan 🥁
Lyle always has the best seat in the house!!!
Hi Lee, hey there’s Brad! 😎
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Hi Gina ☮️ 🎶
@@m1nn1s 👋🏻😁
You do a great enjoyable video...daily, thanks Leland!
The State Theatre in Minneapolis opened in 1921 and has a seating capicity of 2,181.
Just astounding ! Another beautiful venue🙌🏽
Hey y'all...sax so good...even with trpt!
you playing with lyle tonight? cool view :) i went to the mall once since i moved here and that was it. after that it was just me staying close to home.
Love this video! I live in Minneapolis and I’ve seen many shows here, from Robert Plant to Alice Cooper to Billy Crystal. Sorry I missed your show Leland. Next time! Thanks for posting this.
Hello Leland and everyone! 👋✌️
Fascinating insight.
i was quite worried when lee was approaching the escape ladder on the roof top. but he made the right decision NOT to... 🙏
Waiting for you to come to the Masonic in Detroit, hope to get a chance to catch the show!
Wow, you guys get around!
The home of the 'Minneapolis Moline' tractor engine been watching restoration of one such example of this strange engine
Leland, check the restroom, good acoustics. If the door is is closed just let Brad be. 🤣
Crap!! I had no idea you were gonna be here I would love to see you! You are my favorite
Just wondering. How many saxes does Brad take on the road with him?
We love you Brad!! 😂😂
I've not seen Randy here for sometime
There's been some severe storms w alot of damage in Tx. Hope all is well w him
Randy’s Houston area lost power for six days with temperatures near 100 F with no A/C nor power for anything. Even if you had a back up generator, fuel to keep it running was scarce or impossible to replenish. I am not even listing the damage caused by the weather.
Hello lee. You were hearing sassy sexy saxophone. 😍
When you were on that roof and walking towards the ledge. I thought you were giving me that weird feeling in my stomach when the camera was looking down but no, not this time. 😁 wasn’t that high.
About your book? How is your stock holding up. Almost up for another batch to print? 🎉🎊
If you don’t want to answer this one? It’s alright with me. 🙏🏻
Thank you for the walk around. It’s a beautiful place.
Have a great night tonight. Let that B string roar . ❤️
Greetings sir.
Good evening Leland and everybody ✋
Hiya sexy sax Brad.
Hi, Ann ☮️🧙🏼♂️
Ladies and gentlemen...We left Leland Sklar on a rooftop in Minneapolis....We hope he's ok...We'll get him at the end of the tour................LOL.............Ralph Onofrio
I love Brad. He's a treasure. And so are you Leland
Without Yogi do you now have someone else that sets up your bass and amp? Also when do you get a chance to practice? We see Brad practicing and would love to see how you prepare for a show too!
Leland, .. thanks .. I'm Minnesotan (be it, outer Minnesotan) .. never having been in this theatre. It does look interesting, though. Another place, .. the Fitzgerald, in St Paul, I think, where Garrison Keillor had his "Prairie Home Companion", would be fun to see. But anyway, .. classy interior, I imagine this calling back to the golden age of Hollywood movies. Those back aisles though .. I feel a bit of claustrophobia, setting in. .. :)
I can't believe they left the door to the roof open 😦
Hiding from Leland no where to hide Leland dark side you can run but you cant hide cool cool as always peace out✌🎷 man nice theater
Love Brad!
Amy your Gorgeous.... 😂🤣🎼
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Brad.,, 🎷 A day without you is a day without sunshine.... 😂🤣🎼
But No 🍦 Leland 🎸 food looked good 💯
Thanks for Sharing 😁🩷
Leland. I bet you scare the hell out of Brad and I’m sure he has nightmares about you!!
Leland, did you get to see your sister when you were in Montana?
Sneaking up on Brad is becoming a usual bit, Leland.
Just another walk with thee
my town!
CRAP! You were here and I missed you!
Lee - I just heard Steve Lukather telling a story that had me rolling on the floor... Did you really shoot a cup of coffee with a BB gun during a session?😅
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Still no dates beyond Wolf Trap on August 9th
Where’s Leland. Oh he’s locked out up on the roof.
Your phone should show up in the mirror even if you don't... or is there transference at work?
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🎷🧠💪🤝❤️. Sending good thoughts Brother 🎶🙋♂️🇬🇧.🙏
There are less than 20 [17, I think] Orpheum Theatres operating in the country...1 in my hometown of Memphis. Come to Memphis, Lee!