The Liberty Theater is temporarily closed, but its creative heart is still beating

When the Times last wrote about the Liberty Theater in Dayton, we described the efforts and planning that went into the staging of their celebratory 20th anniversary variety show. Set to open on Friday, March 20, 2020, the event was sadly derailed by the coronavirus.

The program was to feature favorite musical numbers from the Touchet Valley Arts Center's live theater productions over the past 20 years and was being directed by Peggy and Cara James.

Since that time, theater staff and board have been actively fundraising, getting organized and planning for the many different outcomes this pande...