Brauntex Theatre, Historic performing arts center in downtown New Braunfels, Texas.
Brauntex Theatre is a performing arts venue featuring Moderne architecture with geometric patterns and clean lines across its white facade and marquee. The building contains an auditorium with preserved original fixtures from its era as a movie house.
The theater opened its doors in January 1942 during World War II as a cinema for the local audience. Over the decades it evolved from a movie house into a multipurpose entertainment venue.
The theater transformed from a movie palace into a venue for live performances, where locals now gather for ballets, concerts, and theatrical productions. The space reflects how the community repurposed a mid-century entertainment hub for contemporary cultural activities.
The venue sits in downtown at West San Antonio Street and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should check ahead on which events are scheduled, as the program changes seasonally.
The building's restoration in 1999 was largely made possible by volunteer work from locals known as the Brauntex Sweatshop. This group of volunteers dedicated themselves to recovering architectural details and helped preserve the theater for future generations.
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