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605 Market Avenue, N | Canton, Ohio 44720 330 454 8172 office | 330 454 8171 24hr Hotline | www.cantonpalacetheatre.org
Business Office Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 11am to 4pm
• Donated to the Canton community by Harry Harper Ink
• $1 million dollars to build
Mezzanine Level on November 22, 1926
(Opening Night)
• Designed by John Eberson of Chicago
• Creator of Atmospheric Theatres
• Spanish Courtyard Motif
• Original Cloud Machine still in use
Kilgen Pipe Organ
Kilgen Pipe Organ
• Originally used to provide Background music for silent movies
• Only a few remain in the nation
• Palace Theatre has only one left in its original home
• Theatre closed on November 22, 1976, its 50th Anniversary
• Canton Jaycees saved the building from being torn down
• Created Canton Palace Theatre Association
• Theatre reopened in 1980
Over $5,000,000.00 in restoration and renovation since 1980:
Original paint colors used to restore the inside of the building New seats replaced in main floor and lower balcony New lighting and sound system New HVAC system More…
Canton Palace Theatre Association has: 2200 members 21 Volunteer Board Members 1 full time staff person (Executive Director) 8 part time staff 150 volunteers
It is the responsibility of the Association to operate and maintain the Canton Palace Theatre
• Membership rates range from $20 to $500+
• Benefits include, free movie passes, weekly e-newsletter of upcoming events, ticket pre-sales and more
• Membership brochure included in your Palace Theatre envelope
Membership dues allow us to show on our 35mm reel-to-reel projector:
Art Films on Thursdaysat 7:30pm for $5
Hollywood Hit Movies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30pm
for $5 Kid’s Movies on Mondays
at 1pm for $1 in the Summer
• The Palace is a fully rentable facility for private movies and live performances
• We are the home of the Canton Ballet and numerous Dance Schools all throughout Northeast Ohio
• Special rental rates for area non-profit 501c3 organizations
Current Challenges faced by the Palace: High costs of maintaining 82 year old building High costs of utilities Increased competition of larger multiplex Theaters Change in rules from movie distributors Increase cost in corn and chocolate
Fundraisers held during the year: Golf Outing – Late Summer/Early Fall Three Stooges Film Festival - November and April Rocky Horror Picture Show – October 31 Premier Night Auction
and Dinner – February 2010
What can you do to help the Palace?• Volunteer• Become a member• Come see a movie or show• Spread the word about the jewel of Canton!
?Questions
605 Market Avenue, N | Canton, Ohio 44720 |330 454 8172 office | 330 454 8171 24hr Hotline | www.cantonpalacetheatre.org
Business Office Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 11am to 4pm