The Kimball Theatre has been owned and operated by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for 90 years. Originally called the Williamsburg Theatre, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. opened it in 1933 as an official Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) theatre along with Radio City Music Hall and The Roxy Theatre in New York City. Today, the Kimball is a cornerstone of Williamsburg's performing arts community, home to stage productions, musical performances, film screenings, speakers, and more.| www.visitwilliamsburg.com
Merchant’s Square with the Kimball Theatre as the two-story brick building on the right. Photo 2008, by Ser Amantio di Nicolao. Courtesy of Wikipedia.Rockefeller envisioned Merchant’s Square as providing modern shopping and entertainment conveniences while still maintaining a colonial atmosphere. Among the entertainment options was the Williamsburg Theatre which offered live performances and films in a graceful and air-conditioned Georgian structure.| Southern Spirit Guide
Read haunted stories of ghastly tales! From the lost souls of the Bermuda Triangle to the Mother-In-Law tree of Jamestown. Williamsburg ghosts is truly scary!| Blog - Williamsburg Ghost Tours | Colonial Ghosts