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The State Theatre will soon begin its third floor renovation project thanks to a grant from the Mary Chilton Daughters of the American Revolution Foundation.
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In The Moment … December 14, 2020 Show 960 Hour 2 When the State Theater opened in Sioux Falls in 1926, it was instantly a top-tier venue for both movies and live performances. Built with unusually ornate architecture and a Wurlitzer theater organ, it had the look and feel of the big-city movie palaces of the day. It had a good run, but by the 1980s, it was clear that the State Theater couldn't compete with shopping mall multi-plex theaters offering more modern amenities. The theater closed in 1991 after 65 years of operation, but a citizens group set out to restore the old theater and that...
The State Theater reopens after closing nearly 30 years ago.