Silver Theatre
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Silver Theatre is a historic movie theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, known for its Art Deco architecture and later restoration as part of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5191163 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silver Theatre Context triple: [AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, originalName, Silver Theatre]
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A.
Lion Theatre
Lion Theatre is an Off-Broadway performance venue located within New York City's Theatre Row complex on 42nd Street.
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B.
Rich Theatre
Rich Theatre is a performance venue located within Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center, hosting a variety of cultural and artistic events.
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C.
Alex Theatre
Alex Theatre is a historic performing arts and movie theater in downtown Glendale, California, known for its distinctive Art Deco architecture and cultural events.
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D.
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for staging popular dramas and comedies.
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E.
Kay Theatre
Kay Theatre is a principal performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, hosting a wide range of theatrical and musical productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silver Theatre Target entity description: Silver Theatre is a historic movie theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, known for its Art Deco architecture and later restoration as part of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
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A.
Lion Theatre
Lion Theatre is an Off-Broadway performance venue located within New York City's Theatre Row complex on 42nd Street.
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B.
Rich Theatre
Rich Theatre is a performance venue located within Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center, hosting a variety of cultural and artistic events.
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C.
Alex Theatre
Alex Theatre is a historic performing arts and movie theater in downtown Glendale, California, known for its distinctive Art Deco architecture and cultural events.
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D.
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for staging popular dramas and comedies.
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E.
Kay Theatre
Kay Theatre is a principal performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, hosting a wide range of theatrical and musical productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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movie theater ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Film Institute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AFI Silver
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AFI Silver Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| category |
Art Deco architecture in Maryland
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Buildings and structures in Silver Spring, Maryland ⓘ Cinemas and movie theaters in Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance | regional hub for film culture in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ |
| function |
venue for educational film programs
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venue for film premieres ⓘ venue for filmmaker Q&A events ⓘ venue for special screenings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
education and conference facilities
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exhibition space ⓘ historic main auditorium ⓘ lobby ⓘ modern screening rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic movie theater ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montgomery County, Maryland
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linked to:
Montgomery County
Silver Spring, Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
historic marquee
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restored Art Deco façade ⓘ state-of-the-art projection and sound systems ⓘ |
| numberOfScreens | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | American Film Institute ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Montgomery County, Maryland
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linked to:
Montgomery County
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| partOf | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center ⓘ |
| programmingFocus |
classic films
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film festivals ⓘ independent films ⓘ international cinema ⓘ retrospectives ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | near Silver Spring Metro station ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 8633 Colesville Road ⓘ |
| use |
cultural center
ⓘ
film education venue ⓘ film exhibition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silver Theatre Description of subject: Silver Theatre is a historic movie theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, known for its Art Deco architecture and later restoration as part of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.