The Majestic Theatre Celebrates 100 Years of Entertaining Dallas

DALLAS, TX — The Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) is marking 100 years of entertainment at the Majestic Theatre with a series of landmark events.

The festivities include the premiere of the new documentary, “Majestic 100: Celebrating 100 Years” on KERA Channel 13, which will be shown Saturday, August 7th at 6 PM. The theater’s rich history is told through the documentary, which will be rebroadcast throughout the year and at upcoming special in-person events.

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The Majestic first opened its doors in 1921 and is the last standing theater of “Theatre Row,” Dallas’ historic Elm Street entertainment center. It was designed by John Eberson, one of the foremost designers of theaters in the early 20th Century, and served as the crown jewel of Karl Hoblitzelle’s Interstate Theater Company. The Hoblitzelle Foundation gifted The Majestic Theatre to the City of Dallas in January 1976. After major restoration, the theater reopened in 1983 as a performing arts venue.

Now that public events have resumed, Centennial Chairman Lynn McBee plans several upcoming ways for patrons to enjoy the theater during its anniversary season.

September 18th, a sold-out gala dinner will be held onstage. The evening, chaired by Kim Hext, will celebrate the legacy and impact of the theater's owner Karl Hoblitzelle and Hoblitzelle Foundation, and present our Majestic Centennial Award to Deedie Rose for her service to historical preservation, the performing arts, and the City of Dallas. All proceeds will be used to establish the Friends of the Majestic Fund, an accessibility fund for Dallas education and arts organizations to utilize the theater who otherwise may not have the ability to rent it on their own.

The following afternoon from 1-3pm, the Majestic hosts a Community Open House at the theater and the adjacent Pacific Plaza Park. This Open House is an extraordinary indoor and outdoor experience with music by Herbie Johnson, performances by Dallas Black Dance Theatre, a family movie screening of Charlie Chaplin’s silent film The Kid from 1921 accompanied by pianist Paul Slavens, tours of the theater, food trucks and performances at Pacific Park Plaza.

The Majestic will close out its 100th year with a third major event, a special concert in April 2022 which will both look back and launch the next century at the venue.

To learn more about the Majestic Centennial, visit https://majestic.dallasculture.org/centennial/

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