FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Public Library system is hosting a free interactive exhibit detailing the history and importance of the Fox Theatre.
The exhibit, “Fox in a Box,” will be at the Post Road Library April 29. It explores how the Fox Theatre’s timeline intersects with the Civil Rights Movement, American history, economics and the importance of community.
Library officials said the exhibit is designed to challenge participants to consider how communities come together to share experiences and protect what is important.
It will feature history lectures from Fox Theatre experts, theater activities for children and a Fox-inspired murder mystery for adults.
The program is a partnership between the Georgia Public Library Service and the Fox Theatre Institute. Since opening in Clayton County libraries in October 2022, the exhibit has expanded to 15 library systems across the state.
“To know that the interactive exhibit and the film have a reach within more of Georgia’s 159 counties helps us meet our goals to increase the awareness and sustainability of historic theatres and cultural centers beyond our own home here at the Fox,” Fox Theatre Institute Director Leigh Burns said. “We are grateful for the opportunity and growing our partnership.”
— Shelby Israel
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