Drawing inspiration from trademark designs seen in Nordic auditoriums and churches, the petite Chair 01 encourages great posture with its sturdy silhouette, according to commerce editor Audrey Lee.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.
Starting in 1965, King served as the cultural director of Mobilization for Youth for five years, before founding NFT in 1970 to give a voice primarily to Black playwrights, actors, directors, designers and others in American theaters.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
Designed as a clean, upscale alternative to the gritty, warehouse-style wrestling typical of smaller circuits, Boca Championship Wrestling stages its events in proper theaters and ballrooms.
Those plans include two indoor arenas that would seat 3,500 and 5,000 people, a 3,500-seat outdoor arena, a 79,400 square-foot education center and a 30,000 square-foot event space with classrooms and an auditorium.
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Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.
Also on her list is the New Amsterdam Musical Association, founded in the early 1900s when most concert halls barred Black musicians and the American Federation of Musicians Local 310 refused to admit minorities.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
Are halls well-lit with handrails and easy to navigate?
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