Learn about the history of the Mount Baker Theatre and how spaces designed for sound have had to change and evolve over generations.

Explore the rich history and auditory transformations of the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Washington. Jim Zoehrer, Erik Wallace and Daniel Larner discuss how a physical space can impact audio quality, as well as how this iconic building has survived since 1927 serving both as a movie palace and live performance space. Find out how a movie theater was turned into a space suitable for live performances!

Filmed and edited by Holden Predmore and Jake Isom

Featuring Jim Zoehrer, Daniel Larner and Erik Wallace

Music: Freemusicarchive.org

This video was created for the Advanced Visual Journalism class at Western Washington University during spring 2022.