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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Cool Head Averts Panic
Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 October 1904, page 8
What might have been a disastrous panic was averted at the Bon Ton theatre last night. A lightning bolt is thought to have shorted one of the heavily charged light wires with the result that a fire was started in the moving picture machine gallery. The people began a confused exit when J. Yost , the stage manager, yelled, “For God's sake keep cool. There is no danger. Turn around and see what a little fire it is.” The crowd did so and calm ensued. The audience watched the fire with interest and after it was out left the theatre by the side entrance.
