Lyric Theatre (Harrison, Arkansas)

Lyric Theatre, Harrison

The Lyric Theater is a theater in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. The theater was built in 1929 as a cinema and operated until 1977. After more than a decade of disuse, it reopened as a theater in 1999.[1] The theater has been undergoing renovation ever since, making it fit for its modern uses without destroying its historic character, and has been noted for such efforts by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.[2]

Today, the Lyric is operated by the Ozark Arts Council and hosts plays, concerts, movies, and cultural/educational events. The theater has been lauded as the "Roots Music Palace of the Ozarks."[3]

References

  1. ↑ Restoring the Lyric Theatre Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. Ozark Arts Council history of the theater.
  2. ↑ Award for Best Building Rehabilitation over $500,000 Archived 2013-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.
  3. ↑ The Ozark Arts Council Lyric Theater Coming Events.

Coordinates: 36°13′52″N 93°06′29″W / 36.23103°N 93.10806°W / 36.23103; -93.10806


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