Grammy award winner Jon Cleary on the piano at the OK Theatre, Enterprise, Oregon, February 2023.
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The town of Enterprise, nestled in the northeastern corner of Oregon, has a population of about 2,000 people and it’s pretty isolated. (You have to go 60 miles to get to the nearest traffic light.) Ten years ago, Darrell and Christi Brann bought the 100-year-old OK Theatre in Enterprise and began reimagining it as a live music venue. Now, they’re able to attract world-class talent as well as local up-and-comers to this historic theater. OPB’s Oregon Art Beat producer Kate McMahon fills us in on her trip to Enterprise and how she built trust with the Branns and their community.
You can read more and see the Oregon Art Beat video about the OK Theatre here.
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