The Orpheum Theatre first opened on Sept. 4, 1922, and during its early decades served as a vaudeville house then a movie theater. The theater closed in 1976, and the original seats were stripped out.

The 103-year-old theater is about to undergo a yearlong restoration, and though people have complained relentlessly about its seats over the years, many have been asking to take them home.

The Historic Orpheum Theater's extended intermission is just around the corner. In just under a month, the theater is closing for renovations, but before doors close almost everything not nailed ...

The Orpheum is hosting Seat Week, May 27-29. People can visit during open house hours and select what Olden calls the “famously infamous theater seats” for a suggested donation of $30.

The 103-year-old theater is about to undergo a yearlong restoration, and though people have complained relentlessly about its seats over the years, many have been asking to take them home.

The Historic Orpheum Theater's extended intermission is just around the corner. In just under a month, the theater is closing for renovations, but before doors close almost everything not nailed ...

The Historic Orpheum Theater's extended intermission is just around the corner. In just under a month, the theater is closing for renovations, but before doors close almost everything not nailed ...