A Watonga city official recently said that the Watonga Theatre (Liberty Theatre) has been "defaced".
Over two years ago, the Watonga Theatre Board presented a plan to the City Council to revitalize the outside of the theatre. The City Council approved the plan and even contributed some money toward the project (the bulk of the project was paid for by the Theatre Board). The tile work was done by volunteers, and a design for the windows was commissioned instead of having to spend the money to replace those windows. Even the artist donated his time and talent in designing the artwork and etching it.
If you haven't gone by and looked at the front of the theatre and the windows, please do. According to the artist, the window etching represents the sun shining on Oklahoma wheat stalks. It is an "art deco" design in keeping with the age of the theatre. There is still some work left to be done to complete the project. Once finished, the building will be a showpiece on Main Street.
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