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The Temple Theatre is a historic theater built by the Elf Khurafeh

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and opened in 1927 in

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. The theater was restored in late 2002 by Shaheen Development, and reopened under new owners to host events in the Saginaw area.

Events

The Temple Theatre has hosted a variety of entertainers. In 2006,

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, Three Men and a Tenor, B.B. King and

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graced the stage of the historic Temple Theatre. The Temple Theatre also hosted

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as part of the band's 50th Anniversary Tour on April 8, 2022 and comedian

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for two shows including one sold out performance on August 9, 2022. The Temple Theatre also shows a number of films on the big screen.

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, and Peter Jackson's

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were shown in late 2006.

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