Shadow Theater

A very different type of Dancing routine performed before HM The Queen at the 2009 Royal Variety Peromance in Blackpool. Sticks of Rocks were given free.

“Completely amazing performance and imaginative use of human shadows.” LINK: Youtube

"Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are" - Steve Vai

Guitar legend Steve Vai will release his concert film and live album "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are" September 29th, 2009 on Favored Nations Records. The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN before a sold-out audience as part of Vais successful Sound Theories world tour.

Vai is widely known for both his unprecedented guitar playing techniques and the unique design of his signature series Ibanez Jem guitar. But his fans have become inextricably drawn to his melodic depth, and dynamic stage performance. LINK: Youtube

Abandoned Theaters

Theaters are a relic of the past. Don’t believe me? Look at drive-in movie theaters and the shakespearean stage. They simply don’t exist in modern America anymore, save for a relic or three buried in a small town somewhere. This list pays tribute to the thespians and films of the past century, to their writers and directors and to the actors who made them happen. Link, Via: Neatorama

It Might Get Loud

In Theaters August 14th. LINK: Youtube

Ancient Theaters

ProTraveller looks at 17 theaters and auditoriums that survive from ancient times.

It’s hard to believe that some of these theatres are close to 3,000 years old, and it’s amazing that they’re even still standing. The amount of engineering knowledge that our ancient ancestors had developed is just as mesmerising especially when some of these auditoria rival present-day outdoor theatres in terms of acoustic properties.

On the one hand, it’s difficult to imagine drawing such large crowds in times when there weren’t as many people as now. On the other hand, there were few other forms of entertainment, so most likely everyone went to every performance. Pictured is the Aspendos Theatre in Turkey. Link, Via: Neatorama

Silhouette Masterpiece Theater

Wilhelm Staehle created Victorian scenes by superimposing silhouettes over paintings, and gave them somewhat subversive captions. Link -via: The Presurfer, Via: Neatorama