The History and Life of The Arcadia Live Theatre

The Arcadia first opened its doors in 1926 as a vaudeville and silent movie theatre by the Kerrville Amusement Company. In the late 20’s the Western Electric Sound System introduced sound to our theatre, making way for the “talkies”, or pictures with sound. For 60 years, the Arcadia acted as a bonafide movie theatre, until it closed its doors in 1989. Finally, after several attempts to save the theatre and give it new life, the Arcadia Theatre was donated to our nonprofit in 2019, closing a 3 decade long hole in our historic downtown in Kerrville, Texas.

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With the support of our incredible community, we were able to renovate the theatre, from the bottom up, and opened a space for our community to gather and unify. The Arcadia Live is a state-of-the-art theatre, serving our community with live music, community events and venue rental. We are situated right in the heart of downtown, along side the beautiful Guadalupe River.

 

Our group of dedicated volunteers had a crystal clear vision. We saw an opportunity to promote vibrant and diverse entertainment to our beloved community. We are business and community leaders, and when we roll up our sleeves, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.