Columbia County's center for culture & the performing arts in Southeast Washington
Owned and operated by Touchet Valley Arts Council in historic Dayton, Washington
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Liberty Theater's Annual Appeal Nov-February.
The Valley Giving Guide 2023 (online donations forum for all local nonprofits, with matching Bonus Pool funds again) is OPEN now through December 31. Visit VGG website: https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/the-liberty-theater There are more details on our Support page. The Little Mermaid PHOTO ALBUM is now ONLINE Click Here For private use only.
NOW PLAYING!
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
DEC 8-12 Based on David Grann's broadly lauded best-selling book, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror. Don’t miss Leonardo DiCaprio in "the best performance of his entire career.” DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese SCREENPLAY: Martin Scorsese, Eric Roth CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone RATED: R for violence, some grisly images, and language RUNTIME: 207 (3 hr 27 min) COMING SOON!
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
DEC 15-19 Return to The Hunger Games, with Lionsgate’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ #1 New York Times Bestseller The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. RATED: PG-13 for strong violent content and disturbing material. RUNTIME: 157 min. 
TROLLS BAND TOGETHER
DEC 22-26 Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple. RATED: PG for some mild rude and suggestive humor. RUNTIME: 91 min. 
WONKA DEC 29- JAN 02 Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. RATED: PG for some violence, mild language and thematic elements. RUNTIME: 116 min
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East Coast New Year's Eve celebration
Dec 31, 2023 7 pm special movie (Sleepless in Seattle, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, 1993) 9 pm Sparkling toast to East Coast New Year, Special one-price $25 per person includes movie, a glass of champagne or sparkling cider, and Liberty Theater's famous hors d'oeuvres. 
January Live Comedy
SENIORS OF THE SAHARA By Barbara Pease Weber Performance Dates: 01/26/2024 – 01/28/2024 Tickets $12 - $15 - $18 will go one sale in mid December MOVIE AUDIO IMPROVED October 15
The volume and clarity of movie dialog is now much better after technical adjustments from our movie equipment vendor. Thank you for being patient with us! And we have ordered the new model of a key component of our Dolby audio system. MOVIE ON-SCREEN CAPTIONS
In response to requests saying that dialog is often hard to understand, we will be showing on-screen captions on SUNDAYS and TUESDAYS for all movies, when available. Box Office Hours:
2-5 pm Tuesday & Friday in person or phone 382-1380 Regular movie times
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 pm Sunday 3:00 pm Tuesday 6:30 pm (not 7:30) All regular movie tickets are sold at the door, open seating, no reservations.
We use reservations for live performances. Available online or through the Box Office Masks are optional, but recommended if you are at high risk from COVID-19, influenza, or RSV. Volunteers Needed
to help sell concessions, and help clean up after. You get a free movie, soda and popcorn if you agree to stay and clean up. Please contact Debbie at 382-1380
Sarah Shutters, the Director of our 2022 production The Sound Of Music, was selected for the Rising Star Youth Award 2023 for Philanthropy by Blue Mountain Community Foundation. In these photos Sarah has just been presented the award by Kol Medina from BMCF. The formal presentation was made at a banquet March 3, 2023.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation Philanthropy Awards. |
Click HERE to view the Liberty Theater Closure/Cancellation Policy, and No-Refund Policy.
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ReStart Washington Grant Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023
Liberty Theater is thankful for awards totaling $ 4,200 from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds, for general operating expenses incurred for our program. This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission (now also known as “ArtsWA”) and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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Special thanks for the ARTS WASHINGTON GRANT RECEIVED in 2020 Arts Washington awarded a $10,000 support grant to the Touchet Valley Arts Council, owner and operator of Dayton's historic Liberty Theater. The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce made the CARES relief funding available to Washington State arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the grant application process.
WORKING WASHINGTON 3 GRANT
We were fortunate to receive a CARES Act grant of $12,500, in 2020, for COVID related support, from the Washington State Department of Commerce, disbursed by CDP Washington, and coordinated to us by Port of Columbia. We express our sincere gratitude to those agencies for this support. |
Liberty Theater is grateful to Puget Sound Energy and their Community Support program for a grant to provide materials for our Balcony Remodel project.
Joanie Hudson and Anne Walsh presented us the check. 
Liberty Theater wishes to again thank INNOVIA Foundation and its Columbia County Children's Fund, for a generous grant in support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program SCEP2023.
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Dayton Lions for their generous donation in support of the summer children's program.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank the Dayton Kiwanis for their generous donation in support of the summer children's program.
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Warren Community Action Fund of Blue Mountain Community Foundation for a generous grant for general support in June, 2021, used for support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program; and in 2022 for the Balcony Safety Project; and in 2023 for this year's Summer Cultural Enrichment Program (summer children's movies and shows).
Liberty Theater is grateful to the Skyline Juniors of Dayton for generous support of the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program.
Liberty Theater wishes to thank the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation for a generous grant for general support in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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Thanks to OCF and the C.M. Bishop Jr. Family Fund for ongoing valuable support during COVID-19. 
Our thanks to Humanities Washington, affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, for generous support during COVID-19.
Support during COVID-19 was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor
Thanks to PSE for funds to enhance the safety of our building. 
Thanks to ALL IN WA, all its donors for Matching Funds for our 2020 Annual Appeal thru BMCF Charitable Gift Guide. Thanks also to Seattle Foundation for their role in the effort
Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts for their support, through ArtsWA.
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Thanks to Blue Mountain Community Foundation for partnering with us both in our Summer kids program, and in our balcony remodel project. Learn about it HERE.
Thanks to Innovia for repeated support of our Summer Cultural Enrichment Program through Columbia County Children's Fund. 
Thanks to the Murdock Trust for support in the original building purchases and renovations of the Liberty Theater and Annex renovation. 
Thanks to the Sherwood Trust for support in the original building purchases and renovations of the Liberty Theater and Annex renovation.
Thanks to ArtsWA (The Washington State Arts Commission), and the Washington State Department of Commerce for a CARES Act grant to support operations during COVID-19.
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Thanks to theWildhorse Foundation for significant electrical/HVAC upgrades. And again in 2022 for major support for our Balcony Safety Remodel Project. |
We are proud to be a member of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce! |
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Thank you to Port of Columbia, and thank you to Commerce and CDP Washington for the Working Washington 3 grant award to support theater operations during COVID 19.
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