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The State Theatre is a historic movie theater in Washington, Iowa. The venue is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest continually operating movie theater in the world. It opened in 1893 as the Graham Opera House and screened its first film on May 14, 1897, with a cinematograph made in Paris .
Fisher Theater was named for J. W. Fisher of Marshalltown, Iowa. J. W. Fisher was a major contributor to the university and the Iowa State Center. Fisher Theater was completed in 1974 at a cost of $900,000. The theater seats 454 and is mainly used by Iowa State student theater and dance groups. [6]
As of 2014, the town has celebrated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the oldest city in Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa. [ 5 ] In 2016, the Guinness World Book of Records certified the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa, as the "world's oldest continually operating cinema theatre".
Two former Des Moines Register and Tribune reporters wrote the screenplay for "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End," playing at the Temple Theater Dec. 3-21.
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The Iowa State Fair board will seek a new operator for its venerable Steer N' Stein concession stand after employees, contractors, fair fees go unpaid ... on Twitter at @leerood or on Facebook at ...
Alabama Theatre: State theater 1993 [1] California: Pasadena Playhouse: State theater 1937 [2] Georgia: Springer Opera House: State theater 1992 [3] Maryland: Olney Theatre Center: State theater 1978 [4] New Jersey: Paper Mill Playhouse: State theater 1972 [5] North Carolina: Flat Rock Playhouse: State theater 1961 [6] Oklahoma: Lyric Theatre ...
The nonprofit theater, established in 1956, has used Building A at the Johnson County Fairgrounds for decades. Now, it's finding a new home.