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March 27, 2012 Arts & Events » Arts and Culture

Hungry for the Hippodrome 

A year into its opening, a restored historic venue searches for its place in a music-loving town.

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The Hippodrome Theater's renovated jewel of a music room is a linchpin in the city's hopes to revive the entertainment scene in Jackson Ward, once considered the Harlem of the South. The building saw legendary performers such as Billie Holiday, Ray…

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