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     The Aztek Theater was designed by the Boller Brothers, from Kansas City.  It was built by Marion Summer’s (the second mayor of Shawnee.It opened on Labor Day in 1927 as the Mission Theater.  It had 5.00 seats.

     In 1942, it reopened under the Dickinson name. Its name was changed to the Aztec Theater.   It was purchased by the Phllum Family. Its name was changed to the Fine Arts Theatre.  The theater was closed for renovation on July 27, 1975.   It was closed and it was used for bank storage. 

     Renovation began again in January 2017.

 In 209, the Aztec Shawnee Th reopened as a live entertaInment. The theater screened the Movie Dracula on October 27, 2021.  The current owners now regular performance s of Classic movies.