About this Event
Denver-based composer and artist Nathan Hall returns to his hometown of Gowanda to present a new original hour-long musical walking tour of the restored Hollywood Theater which celebrates its100th anniversary during the month of April. "Echoes of the Hollywood" is a historic guided tour of the space that alternates with ten music performances throughout the theater's spaces as audiences are led through the theater including backstage, the balcony and behind-the-scenes.
Hall envisioned the work as a continuation of his explorations of specific WNY places and their history most notable from a 2017 tour of Buffalo's Silo City which used the reverberations of the concrete silos for choral and percussion effects.
Performers for the work include Western NY sporano Kimberly Merrill and Fredonia-based saxophonist Jacob Swanson, along with Gowanda High School student musicians , and regional performers coming from Pittsburgh and Providence to lend their talents.
"As I was growing up in the 90's, the Hollywood was mostly abandoned. I was happy to be a part of many Harley Happenings (later Hollywood Happenings) to raise money for the theater's restoration. Now in 2026, I have an opportunity to give music back to the area, and show audiences that new and original music can be inspired by this amazing place."
Event Venue
Gowanda's Historic Hollywood Theater Ltd., 39 West Main Street, Gowanda, United States
