odeons
Greek concert halls
Odeons are concert halls or theaters, especially those designed for musical performances.
The term comes from ancient Greek venues built for singing competitions.
In modern use, Odeon often appears as a proper name for theater chains or specific venues: The film premiered at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
Open-air tiered venue
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- theaterVenue for live drama
- semicircularForming half a circle
- tieredHaving multiple levels
seating · colonnade · orchestra · stage · proscenium · acoustics · vaulted · roof
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- musicalSung theatrical production
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
spectators · acoustics · performance · singers · musicians · chorus · repertoire · program
Film screening venue
- movie theaterVenue for film screenings
- filmMovie or coating
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- projectionSomething that extends outward
silent films · talkies · marquee · lobby · usher · popcorn · matinee · showings
amphitheater
Open-air tiered venue
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- theaterVenue for live drama
- semicircularForming half a circle
tiered · seating · colonnade · orchestra · stage · proscenium · acoustics · vaulted · roof · classical
concert
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- musicalSung theatrical production
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
audience · spectators · acoustics · performance · singers · musicians · chorus · repertoire · program · evening
picture house
Film screening venue
- movie theaterVenue for film screenings
- filmMovie or coating
- screeningEvaluative selection process
projection · silent films · talkies · marquee · lobby · usher · popcorn · matinee · showings · reels
ancient
Very old indeed
antiquity · ruins · archaeological · preserved · restoration · monument · heritage · classical · Pompeii · excavation
odeonsamphitheaters
Open-air tiered performance venues
open-air theaters · stadia · colosseums · hippodromes · stadiums