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    Empress Theatre

    The Empress Theatre opened in 1916 originally as a Burlesque show for the local miners at Kennecott. In 1917 it began showing silent movies. The theater remained open as a movie theater through at least 1930.

    Stephen Barker, a historian-writer, purchased the Empress Theatre and Gem Theatre, and in 1978 began renovating them as part of a Magna City restoration project. Barker hoped to reopen the Empress Theatre for live performances and art films in January or February 1979, but apparently his plans never came to fruition.

    In 2006 the Oquirrh Hills Performing Arts Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing culture and education to the Magna community and surrounding areas, leased the Empress Theatre building and continues renovation of the historic structure. The theatre reopened on 4 November 2006 with "Forever Plaid," a traditional favorite.

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      Empress Theatre

      9104 West 2700 South
      Magna, UT 84044

      Phone: (801)347-7373

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    • Current Events
      08/29/08-
      10/06/08       		 Seussical the Musical
    • Upcoming Events
      10/24/08-
      11/17/08       		 Wait Until Dark
      12/01/08-
      12/22/08       		 The Workshop - Trouble at the Pole
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    • Past Events
      07/11/08-
      08/11/08       		 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
      06/19/08-
      06/23/08       		 Children's Theatre
      06/19/08-
      06/23/08       		 Big Bad Musical
      05/09/08-
      06/09/08       		 The Foreigner
      04/18/08-
      04/26/08       		 One Act Festival
      03/07/08-
      04/14/08       		 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat