Opened 1905 as an opera house & Mason Hall, Historic Masonic Theatre has served the Alleghany Highlands 100+ years as a performing arts & movie theatre.
The Historic Masonic Theatre is an architectural treasure. A three-story, Beaux Arts brick building with pilastered facade, a cove ceiling lobby and original performance hall with stage and balcony, the historic theatre will be transformed into a performing arts, entertainment, education, and community facility.
Opened as an opera house and Mason Hall in 1905, the Historic Masonic Theatre has served the Alleghany Highlands for 110+ years as a performing arts theatre and for a short time, a movie theatre. Steeped in local history the Historic Masonic has hosted Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Hopalong Cassidy in addition to legends such as Burl Ives, the Drifters and the world famous Count Basie Orchestra. The Theatre is undergoing renovation to restore it to its former glory to serve the entertainment and community needs of the Clifton Forge and Alleghany Highlands community.
The Masonic Amphitheatre is a 500-seat outdoor venue for music, plays, patriotic events, dances and all forms of entertainment. Opened June 2012, the Masonic Amphitheatre was designed and built by third-year design/buildLab architecture students from Virginia Tech.
