Roseland Theater, Concert theatre in Old Town Chinatown, Portland, United States
Roseland Theater is a music venue in Portland's Old Town Chinatown with standing room on the main floor and a balcony section upstairs for spectators. The building also includes a separate space called Peter's Room with a restaurant and bar.
The building was originally constructed in 1922 as an Apostolic Faith Church and became a music venue called Starry Night in 1982. It has operated as Roseland Theater since 1991.
The venue's name changed from Starry Night to Roseland Theater during the 1991 ownership transfer, reportedly to distance it from Larry Hurwitz's reputation. Peter's Room, a 400-capacity showcase space with a restaurant and bar, sits within the building. Local publications have named it "Best Haunted Venue", a nod to the 1990 murder in a hallway.
The main floor is standing-only, with seating limited to the upstairs balcony and its adjacent bar. The venue holds up to 1,400 people, and Peter's Room, a separate 400-capacity showcase space with a restaurant and bar, occupies the upper levels. Entry is at 8 Northwest Sixth Avenue in Old Town Chinatown.
The building's upper meeting hall was designed with music in mind: its raised platform held up to 70 people, including a 40-piece orchestra and quartets that performed during church services.
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