The Egyptian Theatre, Movie theater in downtown Boise, US.
The Egyptian Theatre is a 1927 movie palace in downtown Boise, designed by Frederick C. Hummel of Tourtellotte & Hummel. Its white two-story facade has a raised central section with a stepped parapet, three tall recessed windows above a marquee, and a vertical blade sign at the corner. Inside, great lotus-bud pillars based on those at Karnak flank the screen.
Designed by Frederick C. Hummel of Tourtellotte & Hummel, the Egyptian Theatre opened in 1927 as the Fox Egyptian Theater. It was renamed the Ada Theater in 1937, a name it held until 1979, when it became the Egyptian again. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The theater hosts classic films, live performances, and concerts today while serving as the primary venue for Opera Idaho productions. It has become a gathering place for people interested in performing arts.
The Egyptian Theatre stands at a downtown Boise street corner, its corner entrance marked by a vertical blade sign with stacked letters. The marquee above the doors lists current bookings, and the box office inside handles tickets for films, concerts and Opera Idaho performances. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed in 1974.
The theatre's lotus-bud pillars flanking the screen are modelled on those of the Karnak temple in Egypt. The building also served as a film-launch venue: the premieres of The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum were all held here.
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