Lyric Theatre
113 W. Rush Avenue,
Harrison,
AR
72601
113 W. Rush Avenue,
Harrison,
AR
72601
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The Lyric Theatre opened in 1929, on Rush Avenue, on Courthouse Square, with a seating capacity of 409. It operated until 1977 when it closed. It would remain vacant for over two decades until 1999 when the Ozark Arts Council acquired it and began a renovation project on the theater to bring it back to its original Art Deco appearance. Renovation was completed in 2007.
The Lyric Theatre’s most remarkable features are the beautiful luminescent murals on the walls of the theatre, painted by Depression-era hobos, who did the work in exchange for food and shelter.
The theater now seating 365, hosts live performances and concerts, and well as screening classic movies.
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Bryan, Kim Smith
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Here is an article about the renovation of the Lyric:
http://tinyurl.com/mwfwh
This website has a photo of the Lyric theater.
Here.jpg) is a night view of the Lyric Theater.
Here are some photos of the Lyric Theater.
A 1987 view of the Lyric in Harrison here and here.
Lyric Theater website. Current seating is: Main floor-240 and Balcony-125.
Another photo can be seen here.
This is a nice photo of the Lyric.
1981 phoyo of the Lyric Theatre.
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i spent the summer of my 17th year[1972] in harrison ark working at a nearby amusement park.i remember going to the movies a couple times that summer here…glad to see they have brought it back to life.