Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

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Love this Beautiful, historical icon of days of old. I love how they are putting much love back into this Building, that has given much love to patrons for many decades, before I was born. It's beautiful.

Posted by Kimberly Stinnett on October 27, 2015. Brought to you by facebook.

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Posted by Anita Rowe Franklin on September 20, 2015. Brought to you by facebook.

Vibrant. Alive. The place to be and be seen. Between 1948 and 1963, the Lyric Theatre was a thriving entertainment centerpiece for Lexington’s African-American families. Originally built as a movie house, the Lyric opened at the corner of Third and Deweese Street (now Elm Tree Lane) in Lexington. And it quickly became a cultural icon.

Everyone has his or her favorite memory – the movies,...

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The Lyric Theater & Cultural At is located at 300 E Third St, Lexington, KY. This business specializes in Movies & Film and Theatre.

Posted on March 01, 2015. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

The Lyric was the crowning glory of the neighborhood between the period of 1948 to 1963 and had some of the big names like Ray Charles, B.B. King and Billy Brown perform during its heydays. Built initially as a movie house, it went on to become a performance venue, hosting some of the finest acts of an era gone by. It closed in 1963 and was in disuse for nearly five decades and finally opened...

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