The
Empire Theatre located at 126 South Crosby St was built and opened in
1940 as a movie theater. The old, 280-seat, art deco movie theater
closed in 1958. During the next 40 years thereafter, it was used on an
annual basis to entertain the surrounding area with the Slippery Gulch
Days Celebration of the city of Tekoa, with many, hardworking and
committed volunteers. The Theatre was reopened in the year 2000 by a
group of caring individuals that wanted to see it restored. In the past 23
years, it has established itself as a Performing Arts Center for the
county and surrounding areas.
Live performances of plays, humorists, big bands, country, jazz, blue grass, hard rock, bag pipes, rock and roll, dance recitals, local art, talent and musicians.
