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A visit to the Orpheum Theatre in Conrad
A visit to the Orpheum Theatre in Conrad
By: Cassandra Soto
and last updated 2021-04-19 12:38:15-04
CONRAD â MTN News recently visited the historic Orpheum Theatre in Conrad and talked with two of the people who work to make it special. Well, it certainly is a vital part of entertainment as far as culture but we certainly need to expand our horizons and this theater does that,â said Helen Elliot, founder of the Pondera Arts Council.
The Pondera Arts Council brought the theatre back to life in the 1990s, eventually going digital in 2012. Now the theatre offers an experience that will take you back.