Lehi City Arts Center
Lehi, Utah
After the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History moved to the Memorial Building in 1996, the former museum was renovated and reopened as the Lehi City Arts Center. Limited by its 100-seat auditorium with a combined green and dressing room, the Lehi Arts Council announced plans in 1998 for a new performing arts complex with a 1,800 seat Broadway theater, a smaller 248-seat theater, and a theater-in-the-round. Pledges were secured for $6 million of the necessary $15 million, but fund-raising grew difficult due to competition from other Utah County arts initiatives and the 2002 Winter Olympics Games. In 2003, Lehi City unveiled a $150,000 renovation of the existing arts center.
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New Joseph Smith Movie Ready to Open
KSL News, 16 December 2005
Article Summary:
A new movie about the life of Joseph Smith is a long-time dream of President Gordon B. Hinckley, who oversaw its production. The film opens 17 December 2011 in the Legacy Theatre and 24 December 2005 “in all of the visitors' centers and church historic sites around the country.”
“President Hinckley had been dreaming about this project for about 20 years, so for us to try to meet his expectations was, first of all, very difficult.” (T.C. Christensen, Co-director & Cinematographer)