New Shakespeare Theatre
Cedar City, Utah
On 16 February 2012, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced plans to build a $26.5 million Shakespeare theater on 200 West, between Center Street and College Avenue. The new 900-seat theater will feature amenities missing from the current Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre, such as public restrooms and a backstage area. A retractable roof will expand the season and allow for possible year-round usage. The playhouse will allow for additional performances, which will draw an additional 30,000 patrons to Cedar City and increase the economic impact of the Festival by an estimated $8 million annually.
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10 great places to see a classic cinema
USA Today, 22 November 2001
Article Summary:
The Villa Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah was included in a list of 10 historic movie palaces in the United States that still are entrancing audiences. The list was compiled by Ross Melnick and Patrick Crowley, founders of the cinematreasures.org web site.
Of the Villa, the article said, "Several mid-1990s renovations restored the theater's original
1949 murals and neon-laden facade, and with Utah's largest screen (at 93 feet), 'this 1,000-seat jewel is the last historic movie house operating in the city
and is still one of the best places to see a movie in America.'"
