History of the Sunrise
In 1998, ACMC transferred the theater’s operation to the Sunrise Preservation Group (SPG), citizens concerned with keeping the theater alive for the community. SPG formed a not-for-profit organization and through dedicated effort, compromise and goodwill, the historical theater building has a new lease on life. ACMC transferred ownership of the theater building to the Sunrise Preservation Group in 2005.
Today, the Sunrise Preservation Group is running a thriving entertainment center, an “Art House” of sorts. With first-run and independent films running weekly, the movies at Sunrise have become a popular source of entertainment for Sandhills residents. Musical concerts, live broadcasts of the Met Opera, live community theater and a smorgasbord of other offerings has helped Sunrise Theater continue to be the cornerstone of arts and entertainment in the Sandhills.
The illustrated history of the Sunrise Theater from 1898 to 2016 is presented in the image to the left. In addition to the timeline of events, it is sprinkled with interesting trivia about the Sunrise. To view a larger, more legible image, simply click on “The Sunrise” image on the left. It will open the larger image in browser window of it’s own.
Thank to the sunrise theater for this article
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