Photo Courtesy of Jordan Fink Photography.

Welcome to the Earl Smith Strand Theatre!

After sitting dark for over 30 years, the 1935 Art Deco theatre was renovated and reopened in 2009 for your viewing pleasure. We hope to see you at a show soon – you have the opportunity to see musical productions by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, classic movies, concerts, and more! The unique facility is also available for corporate and private events such as workshops, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and holiday functions. Please explore our site for more information or call 770-293-0080 to learn more. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Eve Gray, Tuscan Impressions Give Lobby $30K+ Face Lift

Beauty is an ongoing process and even in its infancy, The Strand experienced a face lift. The board & staff of the Earl Smith Strand Theatre would like to offer a heart-felt thanks to Eve Gray and Tom Opdyke of Tuscan Impressions for generously turning the lobby into a real beauty with American Clay Natural Plaster.

Three months after the grand opening, Eve Gray donated over $30,000 in materials and labor. With a crew of five people, The Strand’s lobby was reintroduced to scaffolding and underwent a transformation from simple paint job to a work of art with classic Hollywood flair. And the lobby is no museum. Gray wants patrons to admire the walls by touch as well as visually. “Plaster walls should be a tactile experience,” she encouraged.

The Italian and Moroccan-trained artist founded Tuscan Impressions, located on Roswell Street in Marietta, and “enlivens” corporate and residential environments throughout the southeast. For more information, visit www.tuscanimpressions.com. And please, touch the lobby walls!