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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The Princess Opened
Carbon County News, 15 May 1913, page 6
The new motion picture show, "The Princess," was opened in the Short building, in the room formerly occupied by the Liberty theatre, last Saturday night, and the opening event was so well attended that many people had to stand. Four shows were given before everybody was satisfied, and they were up-to-date pictures. The place has been doing a good business every [day] since the opening. Levi N. Harmon, jr., officiates at the piano.
In the meantime the Eko appears to be doing as good a business as ever, demonstrating that competition in the show business creates new business. It remains to be seen, however, whether Price and vicinity can support two shows.
