Christopher Nordwall and a co-worker gave a thorough tuneup to the 1928 Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ in the atrium of the State Office Building less than two years ago. But when he returned Thursday ...

It’s a Wurlitzer theater organ. In the early 20th century, thousands of these gigantic pipe organs were installed in movie theaters throughout the United States, Canada, England and Australia to ...

Information or research assistance regarding organ design and history is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested ...

When you think about Shea’s Performing Arts Center (PAC), you might not associate it with the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. But that’s about to change, as the theater embarks upon a significant ...

The theater organ is removed and curtains hide the historic elements. All of the changes turned the theater into a movies-only facility, Clayton said. 1963: The theater is officially desegregated.