Keswick TheatreGlenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States

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The Keswick Theatre is a 1,350 capacity fully-seated venue located 2 miles north of the northwest Philadelphia city limits. The theater is easily accessible via the SEPTA R5 & R2 rail lines from Center City Philadelphia & there is ample free parking near the theater.

Artists who have performed at the Keswick in the past include Ani DiFranco, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Jenny Lewis, Louis CK & Kids In The Hall (comedy troupe).

The Keswick Theatre first opened its doors on Christmas Night, 1928. It was designed by acclaimed architect Horace Trumbauer (who also created the Phila. Museum of Art). Initially a combination vaudeville/movie house, the Keswick hosted such legends as Stepin’ Fetchit, Paul Robeson and Ina Ray Hutton. In 1955, the theater was remodeled into a cineamascope film house, hosting the area’s premiere releases of most of the big-budget movies of the 1950s and ’60s. In Spring 1980, the Keswick closed its doors as a movie theater, slated for demolition. The Glenside Landmarks Society, a not-for-profit group, formed with the hope of restoring it to its former grandeur to operate as a performing arts center. It re-opened in 1981 with a sold-out concert by Fred Waring and the Young Pennsylvanians.

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Address: 291 North Keswick Avenue
Glenside (Philadelphia) PA 19038
United States
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Phone: (215) 572-7650
Web: www.keswicktheatre.com/

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Nov 27 Friday 27 November 2009
The Machine performs Pink Floyd at Keswick Theatre The Machine	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout
Nov 28 Saturday 28 November 2009 Today
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout
Nov 29 Sunday 29 November 2009 Tomorrow
The 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks Extravaganza at Keswick Theatre Brian Setzer Orchestra	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout
Dec 2 Wednesday 2 December 2009
A Twisted Christmas at Keswick Theatre Twisted Sister	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout Buy Tickets
Twisted Sister/“Twisted Christmas” at Keswick Theatre Twisted Sister/“Twisted Christmas”	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout
Dec 3 Thursday 3 December 2009
Bob Saget at Keswick Theatre Bob Saget	Keswick Theatre Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States 40.106314 -75.147021	Add shout

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