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The theatre was built in the 1890s as a livery which serviced the nearby train station. In 1911 Frank Lee and partners converted the livery into a film theatre which at that time was one of three in the town of Three Oaks. |
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In addition to film the theatre has offered other art forms including live theatre, music ranging from folk to punk as well as performance art and poetry readings. The Vickers Theatre’s Outdoor Film Event, the “Sound of Silents Film Festival” has become an annual treat for local residents and theatre patrons. People have attended from all over the Midwest and beyond. |
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Different generations of the Lee family operated the theatre until the late 1970s. From then until the early 1980s the theatre changed hands many times until finally closing. The theatre was purchased by Jon and Jennifer Vickers in 1994 and after 2 1/2 years of restoration opened in June of 1996 with “Citizen Kane.” Since opening, the theatre has been an art house venue on weekends in the months of March through December. |
