Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, Utah
The University of Utah dedicated its first auditorium, Kingsbury Hall, on 22 May 1930. The $275,000 assembly hall was funded by the State of Utah and named in honor of Joseph T. Kingsbury, who served as President of the University from 1897 until 1926. Kingsbury Hall is one of nine buildings in the University Circle historic district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The auditorium was built with a projection booth and an organ loft, to accommodate silent films.
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New Centerville theater kicks off legacy with Hairspray
ABC 4 News, 25 February 2011
Article Summary:
In 2007, voters in South Davis County approved $14.5 million for the construction of the Davis Center for the Performing Arts. Rodgers Memorial Theater joined the project and it became the CenterPoint Legacy Theater. The opening production is “Hairspray.”
