Classical Theatre Company is putting on "Peer Gynt" beginning Feb 12. until to March 1.
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"It's about love and revenge and jealousy, and all these things that we experience," explained co-director John Johnston.
The DeLuxe Theater opened in 1941 as a "blacks only" movie theater.
After the Civil Rights Act, the theater closed in 1973 and sat empty until 2015.
Then, the city of Houston partnered with local agencies for a nearly $6 million rebuilding project.
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The idea is to turn the space into a community hub once again.
"Just this past weekend, several folks walked in and came to the show yesterday," Johnston said.
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