Location Ruston, Louisiana Type Theatre Opened 1928 Added to NRHP 14 October 1993 | Owner Private Seating type Auditorium Phone +1 318-255-1450 | |
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Former names Astor Theater (1928-1932), Rialto (1932-1956) Genre(s) Performing Arts, Symphony, Theatre Address 212 N Vienna St, Ruston, LA 71270, USA Similar Louisiana Military Museum, Lincoln Parish Park, Eddie G Robinson Museum, Masur Museum of Art, Lincoln Parish Museum Profiles | ||
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The Dixie Center for the Arts, also known as the Dixie Theater or simply the Dixie, is a theater-style venue located in Ruston, Louisiana.
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The venue originally opened as the Astor Theater in 1928. The Astor offered showings of silent films and live concerts with tickets ranging from 10 to 50 cents. In 1932 the Astor Theater underwent lite renovations with the most notable being the addition of a crystal chandelier and a change in identity from the Astor to the Rialto.
In the early 1950s, the theater underwent one last name change. After being purchased from the famous Dixie Theater Corporation of New Orleans, the space was officially known as the Dixie Theater. The corporation renovated the space and re-opened in 1956.The most notable renovation to the space was the addition of air conditioning and the iconic flashing neon star which rises above the marquee.
After years of neglect and disrepair, the space underwent an extensive renovation to preserve the historic venue. The Dixie Center for the Arts held a grand re-opening for the space in 2006 and has remained the proprietor of the property since.
The Dixie is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Tenants
In addition to being a rent-able space for various event, many artistic and musical organizations call the Dixie their home.