EDINBURG — At one time or another, most people in this city have dreamed of buying and revitalizing the historic Citrus Theater located downtown. That collective dream is finally coming true thanks to Nick Cantu, a real estate broker who has now taken on the mission of breathing new life into the theater, and the news of his plans has energized the community with no shortage of people willing to help.
Puffy clouds in the sky surround the Citrus Theatre marquee in Edinburg recently. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])The Citrus Theater is reflected from the new windows of the Hidalgo County Courthouse in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Seats from the Citrus Theatre are offered for sale during a farewell tour.(Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Nick Cantu gives historical information during a farewell tour of the Citrus Theatre Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Visitors chat during the farewell tour of the theatre. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])A string of lights illuminates the path to the projection room of the Citrus Theatre during a farewell tour Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Rows of crimson red velvet seats are see at theatre during a farewell tour Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])The ominous black doors with circular windows entrance to the auditorium of the Citrus Theatre Sunday, April,10,2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Marquee red letters in a cardboard box at theatre Sunday, April,10,2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Pink carpeted walls of the lobby of the theatre. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Shadows are cast on the cement floor from the red crimson velvet seat the Citrus Theatre Sunday, April,10,2022 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])
