The DeLUXE Theater

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The Historic DeLuxe Theater, originally opened in 1941, is a cornerstone of cultural heritage in Houston's Fifth Ward. Reopening in 2015!! THE DELUXE THEATER The History of the DeLuxe Theater The Deluxe Theater is a historic cornerstone of Lyons Avenue’s cultural heritage, and that of the Fifth Ward generally. The DeLuxe Theater opened in April 1941 and is located at 3303 Lyons Avenue in the heart of Houston's Fifth Ward. Read more The Streamline Moderne structure joined the Roxy and Palace Theaters to provide neighborhood motion picture entertainment. Characteristics of the Streamline Moderne style include its concrete surface, rounded corners, semicircular bays, metal windows and other specific details that indicate motion. Both Art Deco and Streamline architectural styles veered from the revival styles popular at the turn of the Twentieth Century and captured the spirit and essence of the modern age and the future. The Streamline Moderne style was a popular American architectural style from 1920-1949. In the early 20th-century, the 3300 block of Lyons Avenue was predominantly residential with a smattering of small commercial enterprises such as a blacksmith shop and drug store. The McGowen School, later Phillis Wheatley High School, was also located in the adjacent block (3400) of Lyons Avenue. By the mid 1930s, the Crystal White Taxi Line and its associated businesses (a beauty shop, hotel, and domino and shoe shine parlors) were operating in the 3200 block of Lyons and continued at this location through the late 1950s. The Houston City Directory lists the Crystal White Taxi Line as the parent company of many businesses in the area, including the famous Club Matinee known locally as the "Cotton Club" of the South. After the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, the days of segregated movie theaters came to an end and the DeLuxe closed in 1969. From August 15 to September 12, 1971, the “DeLuxe Show” was held at the theater on Lyons. Sponsored by the Menil Foundation, the “DeLuxe Show” was one of the first racially integrated exhibitions of contemporary artists in the United States at a time of a nationwide controversy on opportunities for black artists.(1) Peter Bradley, Jefferee James, Mickey Leland and others coordinated the successful integrated exhibition that realized an attendance of more than 4,000 people. In 1972 and 1973 the DeLuxe Theater was home to two more art exhibit Update description

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The DeLuxe T. 2017-12-12
Deadline to Save for Vendors Ends THIS FRIDAY Early Bird Vendor Registration Fee for the Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival now through end of day December 15th - Save $25

The DeLuxe T. 2017-12-08
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The DeLuxe T. 2017-10-13
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The DeLuxe T. 2017-10-13
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