Frederick, Maryland

2.9.09 This is the first date of the Join The Tribe tour. It’s in the Weinberg Center for the Arts here in Frederick, Maryland, a restored 1926 movie palace. There is a beauty unique to these old theaters that I always enjoy.

Setting up for the first show:

I found the old theater organ in the back of the balcony. Bright red, this was probably in a prominent spot back in its day, accompanying the silent films:

Frederick is a nice town. Market Street contains several blocks filled with interesting shops and restaurants in historic buildings. Frederick was an important crossroads during the Civil War. It was also known for being religiously tolerant to multiple denominations in the 1800’s, thus all of the old churches in the area. The café across from the theater is the FSK Café, named for Francis Scott Key. Key, the composer of the Star Spangled Banner, is buried in Frederick.