Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E03 - Ballroom Blitzes, Dancehall Days - Abandoned Theaters in the Rust Belt (Part 2 - Cleveland, Ohio)

About this episode

In this episode, Mr. P. explores abandoned theaters in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing on the Variety Theater and Avalon Theater.

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this episode, we continue the discussion on music and theater venues from days gone by, completing our tour in two Cleveland, Ohio locations; the old Variety Theater and the now-gone Avalon Theater. Tales will be told and history will unfold, so warm yourself up with a mug of hot chocolate, order in a big steaming pizza, settle in wherever you are, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great week and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P. Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959 Also, check out the “Mr. Explores” SUBSTACK for articles and photos: https://mrpexplores.substack.com/ MR. P. INFO: The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community: ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠ Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road! Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!): ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠ @mr.p_explores TWITTER (X?): ⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr (come on over and say hello!) Thanks…

People in this episode

Host: Mr. P.

Topics covered

• abandoned theaters
• Cleveland history
• music venues
• theater
• Rust Belt

Keywords

• abandoned theaters
• Cleveland
• Variety Theater
• Avalon Theater
• music history
• theater venues
• Rust Belt

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Variety Theater, Avalon Theater

Places: Cleveland, Ohio

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