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The community did not take well to having the theatre closed. A number of years later, the theatre was reopened and used once again as a concert hall where many country musicians perform. However, the theatre saw even less success as a concert hall and subsequently closed once again, much to the
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Despite the popularity of movie palaces, the rise of television ultimately took its toll on the theatre. This shift in the way people watched movies lead to the development of theatres with multiple screens to show different movies at the same time. This growth in specialization caused the State
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musicals to Big Bands, symphonies, dance and dramatic performances. In 2007, The
Theatre began offering a Classic Film Series, showing the greatest movies ever made on the big screen and returning the theatre to a “picture palace.” The Education Series offers field trip opportunities to school
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During the rise of swing music and the big band, the theatre began to see more live music performances. Among the most noted performers were Paul
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children and is often the first theatre experience local children enjoy. The theatre also hosts professionally promoted concerts, local dance recitals, high school musicals, and civic events.
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