December 18, 1949: On this day, an attempt to rob the cashier's cage at the Metropolitan Theatre, located at 1016 Main Street, was thwarted thanks to its quick-thinking employees. As the robber ...

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts spearheads the iconic theater's renovation since 2015. The much-awaited reopening of the iconic Metropolitan Theater has been delayed momentarily. The ...

FROM 1911 INTO 1954, this elegant box of bricks and tiles — the Metropolitan Theatre — was among Seattle’s favorite attractions, a venue for many sorts of shows. It was named for the Metropolitan ...

Through the magic of theater around the world, people with roots in foreign countries are expressing their backgrounds.

Veteran character actor and Mowelfund President Rez Cortez expressed support for the city government's vision to restore the ...

“One for all, and all for one” sure doesn’t sound like our current political climate. But we’ll all be able to get a refresher in that kind of spirited unity as Metropolitan Performing Arts offers a ...

The City of Manila is pushing to take over the operations and maintenance of the Metropolitan Theater (MET) from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to make the landmark venue more ...