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      • Three Buildings in One
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      • The Rose Window
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      • Allegory of the Arts
      • Art-Carved Organ Panels
      • The Chandelier
      • Corbett Tower
      • Music Hall Ballroom
      • Is Music Hall Haunted?
        • Bones Discovered Under Music Hall
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        • Art-Carved Organ Panels
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      of Music Hall’s Main Hall
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27 Feb 2020

When the Circus Came to Music Hall

What did people do for fun 100 years ago? Around that time, society was changing. The average worker had more … Read More

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