From this position, he had a close-up view of an ornamental red-and-gold crown, the centerpiece of the theater’s proscenium arch. As Hume studied the plaster decoration, he noticed a gap behind it.

This is the location of the building’s grandest feature: A plaster proscenium arch that frames the auditorium. That component hangs from joists in the attic.

A $10 million renovation of the historic Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will seal the roof and masonry walls ...

The proscenium arch perfectly framed a still-glowin,’ still-crowin’ Carol Channing in “Hello, Dolly!” and drew all eyes to a gravity-defying Idina Menzel in “Wicked.” Beyond creating ...

Thrust and Proscenium Combination: The Best of Both Worlds? Some theaters feature a combination of a proscenium arch and an extended stage that thrusts into the audience.

If you’ve attended one of the 300 events presented there each year, perhaps you spied bright new lights surrounding Anderson Theater’s proscenium arch.

It had been hidden in plain sight inside the plaster crown at the centre of the proscenium arch at the front of the stage.

A couple in San Diego's Kensington neighborhood discovered a passion for historic preservation while restoring their classic 1929 Spanish revival home, using resources from the nonprofit Save Our ...

Choreographer Alexandra Eady’s work makes use of Southern Theater's arch artfully and weaves together abstraction and clarity to showcase how a community can create a wave by standing in solidarity.

From this position, he had a close-up view of an ornamental red-and-gold crown, the centerpiece of the theater’s proscenium arch. As Hume studied the plaster decoration, he noticed a gap behind it.