Lately, in the news is the Susanville Symphony’s proposal before the City about the acquisition of Sierra Theater for a Performing Arts Center.  While it is an ambitious undertaking, there are a few caveats—can it sustain itself?  After all, anyone who has been involved community organizations, they experience peaks and valleys, and in some instances fold, for many reasons. A common thread is that it is usually a handful of dedicated people that keeps an organization alive.

Anyhow, while the Susanville Symphony has been around for awhile, it was not the first of its kind locally. In the 1930s it was the Susanville Symphonietta Orchestra. During the 1960s and 1970s it was the Susanville Community Concert series.

Tim