{"id":20,"date":"2017-04-19T18:09:19","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T18:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historicdixietheatre.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:25:14","slug":"downtown-swainsboro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karrhcenter.com\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1493222940121{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1493221224856{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”570″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The Dixie Theatre was enjoyed by all until, sadly, its doors were closed in the late 1960s. The building was then used as a retail space and for a short time sat vacant until 2014. At that time, proprietor W.M. Karrh\u2019s grandsons, Bill and Jim, donated the former theatre to the City of Swainsboro for redevelopment into a community arts center<\/a>. After accepting the property, the City of Swainsboro initiated the project by developing a renovation plan and physically securing the property through the installation of a new roof and other support structures. It also completed a phase one sensitive demolition which removed modifications to the building, revealing the skeleton of the original Dixie Theatre<\/a> as many remember.<\/p>\n

The Barbara & Tobe Karrh Community Arts Center<\/a> is a 16,000+ square foot home for arts and culture in Emanuel County, anchored by the Historic Dixie Theatre, a cultural and architectural landmark in downtown Swainsboro.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”229″ css=”.vc_custom_1493221050554{background-image: url(http:\/\/www.karrhcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/TheaterSeatingBkgd.jpg?id=229) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1493221188187{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THE COMPLETED PROJECT WILL FEATURE:<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

A newly restored Historic Dixie Theatre that will offer a state-of-the-art movie going experience. The theatre will have the comforts of modern cinemas in a unique, historic building. In addition to digital projection equipment, the theatre will also feature a stage and equipment needed for live performances such as concerts, seminars, small plays, recitals, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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