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Lerner Theatre's 100th year: committee, staff and mayor mark centennial and unveil time capsule

Elkhart City Common Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

At the Elkhart City Council meeting, Lerner 100 committee members and Lerner Theatre staff summarized a yearlong centennial celebration that drew tens of thousands, described a new time capsule in the theatre concourse, and accepted a city honor naming a lobby for committee leader Diana Lawson.

The Elkhart City Common Council heard a presentation celebrating the Lerner Theatre's 100th anniversary, honoring the committee that organized yearlong programming and unveiling a time capsule placed in the theatre concourse.

Diana Lawson, lead of the Lerner 100 committee, told the council the centennial year aimed to curate the theatre's history, showcase local arts and remind the community of the theater's importance as a gathering place. "We have so much…

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