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Built in a Spanish Baroque style, intricate murals and moldings were an integral part of the design, all meant to give patrons the impression that they were enjoying the shows "al fresco."In the 1940's the Orpheum was purchased by the Paramount Pictures chain, and re-named, "The Paramount." In the 60's Nederlander purchased it to add it as a stop on the Broadway circuit.

Throughout the 60's until its restoration, it was renamed, "Palace West."Throughout the late 70's and early 80's, the Theatre was leased to a local Mexican family, the Coronas, who presented hispanic events and movies.

It was designed by architects Lescher & Mahoney, with Hugh Gilbert associated, and built for owner-operators J.E.Rickards and Harry Nace.

The Orpheum Theatre is a small theatre (seating 1364) in downtown Phoenix.

At one point all the murals and moldings were painted black when the Orpheum was used to show Spanish films.

It was thought that such decorations would detract from the films.After falling into disrepair for some years, the Orpheum Theatre was purchased in 1984 by the City of Phoenix, which then began a 12 year, $14 million restoration.

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It takes a great defender such as Ben Wallace to truly appreciate the Detroit Pistons' streak.The Pistons extended their NBA record by holding an opponent under 70 points for the fourth game in a row in a 98-65 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night."This is a lot of fun," Wallace said "We're playing basketball the right way. Phoenix interim Coach Rick Bowness took over the club after Bobby Francis was fired Tuesday.Tampa Bay 4, Atlanta 2 -- Vincent Lecavalier scored two goals and the Lightning improved its road record to 11-2-0-3 in its last 16 games.Florida 4, Toronto 0 -- Roberto Luongo made 33 saves for his second consecutive shutout to help the Panthers win at Sunrise, Fla.Chicago 4, Columbus 3 -- The Blackhawks' Tuomo Ruutu had two goals at Columbus, Ohio.Carolina 2, Washington 1 -- At Washington, Erik Cole and Jeff O'Neill had goals in the Hurricanes' first victory in six games against the Capitals this season.. But Pierce, voted the best sixth player in the NBA this season, failed to provide the spark.The 6-5 sharpshooter was 2 for 11, played 33 minutes and did more harm than good. With his 900th win now secure, Phil Jackson is ninth in career NBA victories. He gave up four runs in the second inning without giving up a hit.

Recently, Snyder dialed up former Cowboy coach Jimmy Johnson for a lengthy chat, further stoking rumors that Spurrier's days with the team are numbered.Wrote Thomas Boswell, Washington Post sports columnist: "The Redskins are now controlled by a brain trust with at least four heads: Snyder, Vinny Cerrato, Steve Spurrier and whoever the last guy was who said something that sounded smart to Snyder."Spurrier sounded testy this week when asked by a reporter if he planned to stay beyond this season."How many times have I answered that?" the coach said "Let's talk about Seattle We're not the only team in the league that's 3-5 I'm tired of talking about that You ask that every week. There was a lot of space out there and the puck was following me."The last time two Blackhawk players recorded hat tricks in the same game was Jan. Radio -- 790, 930.Update: Kuroda will take the mound for the Dodgers as they attempt to win a playoff series for the first time in 20 years.