Capitol Arts Center

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Capitol Arts Center
Address
416 E. Main Street
City
Bowling Green
Country USA
Capacity 840 [1]
Type Performing Arts & Art Galleries
Closed 1967 [2]
http://www.capitolarts.com

The Capitol Arts Center is a performing arts theatre also featuring two art galleries located at 416 E. Main Street in downtown-Bowling Green on Fountain Square.

[edit] History

Known as the Columbia Theatre in the 1890s, the building was originally a vaudeville house. In the 1930s, it was redesigned as a movie house and renamed Capitol Theatre. The theatre doors were closed in 1967 after showing movies for over three decades. The building sat vacant for over 10 years and in 1977 was purchased by a group of citizens formerly known as the Bowling Green-Warren County Arts Commission. The Capitol Arts Center was reopened in September 1981 after a $1.3 million renovation project. [3] It retains the Art Deco style and decor of its 1930s renovation. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Seating Chart- capitolarts.com - Retrieved April 25, 2008
  2. ^ History-capitolarts.com - Retrieved April 25, 2008
  3. ^ History- capitolarts.com - Retrieved April 25, 2008
  4. ^ Theatre- capitolarts.com - Retrieved April 25, 2008

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