Roseland Ballroom
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The Roseland Ballroom is a dance and live music venue, located at 239 West 52nd Street in Manhattan in New York City. First opened in 1920, it has a quarter-acre dance floor that can accommodate 2,000 patrons. As a whole, the venue can hold over 3,000 people.
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[edit] Movies
- Roseland, directed by James Ivory and starring Christopher Walken.
- Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee has a dance scene at the ballroom.
[edit] Music
- Nirvana on October 23, 1993 with the only live performance of "You Know You're Right".
- Goldfrapp have performed their US Supernature Tour.
- Roseland NYC Live, live album by Portishead.
- Live Scenes from New York and Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, live album and DVD by Dream Theater.
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[edit] References
- New York Times; November 11, 1984. "18-Year-Old Is Killed In Roseland Ballroom"