NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Many of us find ourselves looking to connect with our family histories. One man's family history happens to be especially unique. Paying tribute to it was going to take ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. Recently I had the good fortune to see, almost as if by magic, a collection of theatrical vaudeville acts from the 1920's. These short routines were recorded on ...

Before the silver screen, there was vaudeville—the vibrant form of entertainment that captivated audiences with its variety of acts. In early 20th-century San Diego, the vaudeville scene was a ...

Vaudeville is making a comeback at the University of Arizona this month, thanks to the work of David Soren, a regents' professor of anthropology and classics. Soren, who tap-danced in vaudeville acts ...

This photo from the Allen County Historical Society shows the State Theater, in the 100 block of West Market Street, after it closed in June 1955. The theater and the adjacent Boone Block were razed ...

A $90 million restoration has returned the Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte to its 1920s splendor. After nearly a century of entertaining audiences with vaudeville acts, films, musicals and ...

Walking into one of the 10 Most Famous Historic Theaters in America feels like stepping back in time—where red velvet curtains, gilded balconies, and grand chandeliers once hosted vaudeville acts, ...

Performers shout, “Come look at the freaks!” to the audience from the stage of “Side Show,” a Broadway musical inspired by the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton adapted by the ...

James E. Reid was a Rochester jeweler who built what many considered to be the city’s crown jewel: the Metropolitan Theatre. Nevermind that Rochester was not exactly a metropolis when the Metropolitan ...