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Have you ever heard someone say, "I don’t see your name on it?" Now is your chance to have your name on a seat at the Elks Theatre.

The Sidney Elks Lodge and Way Out West Theatre have joined efforts in raising $210,000 dollars for renovations for the theatre. Patrons will now be able to buy a brass plate with their name or dedication to be placed on the armrest of one of the balcony seats. The seats will start off at $250 and go up to $1,000, depending on the location of the seat.

The renovation that will start in the fall of 2023 will include the removal of the ceiling in the auditoriu...