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95 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2033
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About Colonial Theatre NH
Description:
Mission:
The
Colonial
Theatre
is
a
historic
performing
arts
center
which
brings
the
cultural
and
creative
spirit
of
our
community
to
life.
The
Colonial
Theatre
will
be
the
model
regional
performing
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arts
center...
exciting,
educating
and
challenging
audiences
of
all
ages.
History:
The
Colonial
Theatre
first
opened
its
doors
on
January
29,
1924.
Located
in
the
heart
of
the
city
on
Main
Street,
it
quickly
became
a
focal
point
for
the
arts.
Owner
Charles
Baldwin
proudly
called
it
"New
England's
most
modern
and
perfectly
appointed
theater."
Over
the
years,
the
Theatre
has
hosted
movies,
vaudeville
shows,
operas
and
numerous
community
events.
Some
early
highlights
were:
Metropolitan
Opera
star
Rosa
Ponselle
singing
four
encores
of
bO
Sole
Miob
Thornton
Wilder
reading
from
The
Women
of
Argos
Amelia
Earhart
lecturing
on
the
possibilities
of
cross-Atlantic
air
travel
and
Maude
Adams
performing
Shakespeare's
Twelfth
Night.
By
1945,
almost
20
years
after
opening,
the
stage
no
longer
held
actors
in
pursuit
of
their
craft
as
it
had
done
so
proudly
for
the
previous
sixteen
years.
Instead
celluloid
movie
stars
captured
the
attention
of
audiences,
and
the
majesty
of
The
Colonial
began
to
disintegrate
over
time.
By
the
early
1990s,
it
looked
like
the
only
remaining
historic
theater
in
Keene
might
not
survive.
In
1991
a
small
group
of
devoted
Keene
citizens
decided
that
The
Colonial
Theatre
must
be
saved.
By
1993
they
had
established
the
theatre
as
a
non-profit
group
and
begun
to
articulate
a
mission.
Their
efforts
resulted
in
hiring
an
administrative
staff
and
obtaining
$2
million
from
grants
and
private
donations
from
the
community
to
begin
infrastructure
renovations.
By
March
3,
1995
the
restored
hardwood
stage
was
in
use
once
again.
Since
that
time
more
than
350
live
performances
have
entertained
and
enlightened
audiences
of
all
ages.
Award
winning
films
are
shown
nightly
on
the
largest
state-of-the-art
movie
screen
in
the
region.
In
2004
The
Colonial
Theatre
was
placed
on
the
New
Hampshire
State
Registers
of
Historic
Places.
As
we
begin
our
second
decade
as
a
not-for-profit
organization
we
are
proud
to
continue
the
tradition
of
excellence
for
which
The
Colonial
is
known.
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