Show 4 r F 1 4 k- k Q t tj j b GW r e. e k 1 yap h 1 t tv A v a r rs rr x s P r j YA A. A The newly remodeled Capitol Theatre has now opened its doors Dance and opera will be featured and traveling entertainment companies will be performing also Its It's New Capital Theatre Opens Its Doors For The The- Arts Pauline The newly remodeled Capital Capital Capital Cap Cap- ital Theater recently opened and is now called the Bicentennial Bicentennial Bicentennial tennial Center for the Performing Performing Performing Per Per- forming Arts It will provide a stage for the four resident performing companies as aswell aswell aswell well as those on the road The four resident companies companies companies com com- are Ballet West Repertory Repertory Repertory Rep Rep- Dance Theater Utah Opera Company and the Woodbury Rire-Woodbury Dance Company Com Com- pany Woodbury Ririe-Woodbury Ririe- Ririe Woodbury will take the stage October 27 The current performances are a preview The grand opening will be held next spring with the four companies joining in ina a special program The remodeled theater is styled in Venetian Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance Ren Ren- with with deep deep reds gold goldleaf goldleaf goldleaf leaf and crystal chandeliers 0 Prior to the construction Salt Lake City did not have a proper theater for performing perform- perform ing companies The existing buildings did not have an adequate size size stage This new center should attract many traveling companies The cost of the remodeling was approximately six andone and andone andone one half million dollars It was financed by a bond election the state of Utah and private donations Construction began shortly after the bond election in 1975 |