Englert Theatre, Performance venue in downtown Iowa City, United States.
The Englert Theatre is a live performance venue in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1912 facade features a dark canopy and large lit signage, while inside, seating on multiple levels accommodates over 700 people.
The theater opened in 1912 with a local eight-piece orchestra and was originally built with a larger seating capacity than it has today. Over the following decades, renovations changed its interior while keeping the original exterior largely intact.
The Englert sits at the heart of Iowa City's arts scene and draws local audiences to concerts, plays, comedy shows, and film screenings throughout the year. The tiered seating pulls the crowd close to the stage, making even a large crowd feel like a small gathering.
The theater is right in the center of Iowa City and easy to find on foot, with the lit marquee visible from the street. Getting there a bit early gives you time to look around the lobby and choose your seat without rushing.
In 1928, the Englert screened the first talking motion picture in the region, letting local audiences hear voices from the screen for the first time. That screening drew people from well beyond Iowa City to witness the new technology firsthand.
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