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Tour the Tivoli
The Tivoli Building in downtown Downers Grove, home to the Tivoli Theatre and Bowl, carries a rich history dating back to 1928. And, as part of the Downtown Downers Grove “Downers Thru the Decades” Photo Tour, Classic Cinemas will conduct one-hour tours of the Tivoli Building, beginning every 15 minutes.
The tour will then be led into the theatre’s projection booths where guests will see how films are put together on the platter system along with the newest digital and 3D equipment. The next stop is the sound booth at the rear of the auditorium, which is used for all live stage events. Also on display will be the three manual 10-rank Wurlitzer pipe organ, owned and maintained by the Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts (CATOE). Tivoli house organist and members of CATOE will be available to answer questions and demonstrate the organ.
The event will continue backstage where the Tivoli stage crew will describe the technical workings of live theatre. Those who have graced the Tivoli stage include Julie Andrews, Alan Alda and Andy Williams.
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Nearing the end of the tour, visitors will be escorted into a secret passage that leads into the Tivoli Bowling Lanes, where pinsetters will be seen in action.
