Columbus theater closes after 76 years
By
Posted 8:09AM on Monday 18th March 2002 ( 23 years ago )
COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Three Arts Theatre closed its doors after 76 years following a final perfomance by the Columbus Symphony. <br>
<br>
The city, which has owned the facility since 1964, sold the property to a hospital. Confetti flowed Saturday and patrons sang "Auld Lang Syne" as the theater closed. <br>
<br>
"It's been a good thing, but all good things must end," said George Del Gobbo, the conductor and music director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. <br>
<br>
The theater was once a movie house, and local art lovers saved it from a wrecking ball decades ago. <br>
<br>
The symphony will move into the new, $67 million RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, with its first concert there scheduled May 11. <br>
<br>
http://accesswdun.com/article/2002/3/197281
© Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.
