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Step Into 1919: The Empire’s Opening Night Experience

Celebrate the Empire Arts Center’s history with live music, vintage photo-ops, and a showing of the very first film ever shown in “North Dakota’s Finest Theatre”, Witness For The Defense. Join us as we recreate the grand opening night of The New Grand Theatre.

November 9th, 2025

2pm-5:30pm

Film Starts at 2pm

Tickets available at the door day of event.

Sponsored by Dakota Law

(Formerly Zimney Foster P.C)

Film produced by Grapevine Video

Produced and edited by Edward Lorusso

Soundtrack by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

Dedicated to the memory of Christopher P. Jacobs

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