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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Shoppers urged to 'Come back home'
New Utah, 1 April 2004, page 1
Article Summary:
Three business owners in downtown Pleasant Grove have created the Historic Pleasant Grove Business Association to revitalize and promote Main Street in the downtown area. Gayliene Omary, owner of the Grove Theatre, is president of the Association.
At the 16 March 2003 City Council meeting, the Association reported that many of the businesses on Main Street are barely covering expenses and that others are not even doing that well. The Association has received over 20 hours of free consulting from Hammonds Strategy Group and has applied for aid from the Utah Historic Main Street Grants program.
