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Kalomirakis stunningly sumptuous work evokes the giltencrusted excesses of oldtime movie palaces, recreating them for the delectation of wealthy clients or for anybody who daydreams of making his basement a bijou, this is just the ticket. Theo kalomirakis private theaters by brett anderson, photographs by phillip ennis home theater magazineharry n. Theo kalomirakis, known as the father of home theater, will unveil his new private home theater, roxy 2. When his private theater had been unveiled and featured in the new york times and usa today, friends and enthusiasts asked him to create home theaters for them, too. Theo kalomirakis private theaters by brett anderson 1997. Live from the maryinsky theater the new york times. Double feature a lighting designer creates a home theater that does more than show movies jeannie matteucci, special for the chronicle published 4. And so, theo kalomirakis theaters was born in 1989 serving a worldwide clientele, effectively establishing a new industry.
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Whether actually this is the theater that got me into the business that we all are now, i think it was a place of pleasure for me, and 12 years ago, it was something that i did for my. Buy theo kalomirakis great escapes and private theaters. Theo kalomirakis private movie collection of 15,000 titles may very well be the largest in the world. He started his business with three rows of old theater seats, and now does theaters featuring foyers, concession stands and stateoftheart electronics for heads of state. These, however, were only colorless because the colors on the. A library and cinema in your pocket the new york times. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Average citizens would sit in the theatron, the main viewing area which could hold up to 20,000 people. Theo kalomirakis private theaters by anderson, brett. In theatre in ancient greek society the author examines the social setting and function of ancient greek theatre through the thousand years of its performance history.
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