This is Who We Are, This is What We Do
It is part of our Mission to act as ambassadors for the Orpheum. As such, we are occasionally asked by the City to provide an item or...
Support the Friends and Join the "Stars"
Just to the east of the Orpheum Theatre is a circular area called “The Avenue of the Stars.” This area contains celebritory bricks that...
The "IT" Girl Returns to the Orpheum
On Valentine’s Day, the local chapter of the American Theater Organ Society will present a showing of “Mantrap” as part of its Silent...
All That Jazz
As was mentioned in the last edition of the newsletter, one of the items that FOTOT was looking at was the possibility of bringing jazz...
Go Buy the Book
In an effort to bring more diverse events to the Theatre, two book-related events occurred at the Orpheum in November. On November 17,...
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Certain old buildings, particularly hotels and theaters, are often alleged to contain ghosts or certain unexplained occurrences or...
The Orpheum as a Trendsetter
It may come as a surprise to many that there was once a plan to replace the Orpheum with a parking garage for the new City Hall back in...
The Sound of Silents Returns
For the first time in over six years, Silent Sundays is returning to the Orpheum. On October 18, at 2:30, the Valley of the Sun Chapter...
Building for the Future While Honoring the Past
It is difficult for many people to believe that Phoenix (current population 1.5 million) once had less than 50,000 people. But when the...
All About Harry
According to Irving Berlin, “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” According to Bill Shakespeare, “All The World’s a Stage.” And the...