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Buy-A-Seat
Honor a friend or loved one with a contribution to the cultural education and welfare of your community by participating in the Buy-A-Seat campaign for The Marlboro Civic Center Foundation. A permanent bronze plaque listing all Buy-A-Seat honorees will be displayed prominently in the lobby of the Civic Center as a lasting reminder of your generosity.
Membership
The operational success of the Civic Center is due to your loyal support. Its future success depends on your continued contributions. Please help ensure we have a place for the community family to flourish by making a donation or renewing your membership today. Your support is the key to our community’s sustained future.
Renovations
Our beloved theatre is undergoing a much deserved facelift. Every dollar counts and gets us one step closer to completion.
Welcome to your home for the performing arts.
The Marlboro Civic Center Foundation’s aim is to be a public, cultural, educational, and recreational center open to all segments of the community with a special emphasis on events that encourage and support artistic, literary and educational purposes. We are here to improve the quality of life and promote unity and harmonious interaction between the various segments in this rural, multi-racial community.
A Moment In Time
Rescued from its fate as an abandoned movie house, the Marlboro Civic Center is the crown jewel of performance venues in Marlboro County. Built in 1917 as The Garden Theater, an opera house, it was one of the finest in the Carolinas. It served as an entertainment and cultural center bringing Vaudeville and traveling musical shows from the New York to Miami circuit. It was later used as a popular silent movie theater and motion picture theater. Sadly, the grand old building lay dormant until a public/private partnership was formed to restore it and give it new life. It is the showcase of historic downtown Bennettsville’s ongoing revitalization and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It held its grand opening in November 1995 proudly showcasing the county’s wealth of talent. The Civic Center literally hums with activity and hosts hundreds of programs and events which reflect Marlboro’s diverse community.
Staff and Board of Directors
Karen C. Lewis
Executive Director
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Charlene McDowell
Theatre Manager
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Board of Directors
Brenda Dixon - Chair
Mac McLaurin - Treasurer
Daniel Bakogiannis - Secretary
Gwen Dixon-Coe
Sabrina Dixon-Ridges
Sandi Grooms
Robyn Johnson
Christy King
Tyler Murphy
Dr. Carolyn Prince
Jean Quick
In the Press
Many wonderful memories abound about this old theater. The opportunity is now here to preserve a landmark of the past and to start on a new adventure with a badly needed public auditorium and theater
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The Marlboro Herald Advocate
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Marlboro Civic Center
Location
106 Clyde Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512
843-479-9496
marlborociviccenter@gmail.com
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday
1:00 am to 5:00 pm
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