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Walnut Street Theatre

December 26, 2016 Faye Anderson

Opened in 1809, the Walnut Street Theatre is the nation’s oldest theatre. In 1978, the theatre launched a superstar jazz series, kicked off by saxophonist Dexter Gordon.

Other performers in the series included Woody Shaw, Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner.

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