page_title: Dunbar Theatre (Kansas)
section_title: Restoration
hierarchical_section_title: Dunbar Theatre (Kansas) / Restoration
caption_attribution_description: Dunbar Theatre Sign
context_page_description: The Dunbar Theatre is a movie theater in Wichita, Kansas. Opened in 1941, it was named after an American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places since July 2, 2008, and the Kansas State Registry of Historic Places. It is located at 1007 N Cleveland St. in the McAdams Neighborhood, which is a historically African-American Neighborhood.
context_section_description: Restoration of the Dunbar is a project of the P.O.W.E.R. Community Development Corporation led by James Arbertha, Founding Executive Director, who hopes to reopen the Dunbar in 2020.  Restoration of the sign and marquee took place from 2012-2014. The new Marquee was dedicated on  December 14, 2012.
  The Wichita City Council approved funding more than $600,000 toward the renovation effort in November 2017. Once restored, the Dunbar will be a 340-seat theater with a concession area and restrooms.
  After the existing theatre is restored, new construction will begin to add a black box theater, an arts center, educational facilities, a public gallery, and a bookstore. The restoration effort will also include the Turner Drug Store, which will be converted to a cafe.
caption: The restored Dunbar Theatre sign
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