[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CELEBRATING THE REVIVAL OF THE REX THEATRE

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2019

  Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the re-opening 
of the Rex Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire. After 30 years of 
inactivity, the Rex will re-open its doors to Manchester and the rest 
of the Granite State.
  Opened in 1940, the Rex Theatre served as a performance venue until 
it closed in 1989. In early 2019, after 30 years, the Manchester 
Development Corporation and Palace Theatre Trust, in collaboration with 
the City of Manchester, embarked on the tall task of renovating the 
original location of the Rex with the goal of re-opening in the fall. 
Only nine months after groundbreaking, the Rex is now re-opening on 
time and on budget.
  The re-opening of the Rex will continue Manchester's recent growth as 
a center for innovation and creativity. As a lifelong Manchester 
resident, I am excited to see the return ofthis historic Theatre. 
Venues like the Rex Theatre help us showcase the many creative, 
passionate, and talented people who call New Hampshire home. I am proud 
to see investment in our local economy and in the arts in the Granite 
State through projects such as the revival of the Rex.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I want to congratulate the Manchester Development Corporation 
and the Palace Theatre Trust on a successful renovation of the Rex 
Theatre. Let us celebrate the revival of this historic theater and 
those who work hard every day to make New Hampshire such a wonderful 
place to live, learn, and enjoy the arts.

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