Arco · Melody · Kreso's

The house remembers

Before plates crossed the room, film flickered across the screen. The building has always known how to host an audience.

Artistic historical interpretation of twin theaters

Historically inspired artistic interpretation.

1942

The Arco opens

Built by C.D. Arnold and Pope Sisco, the 750-seat Arco welcomed its first audience on January 16.

1948

The Melody joins

The neighboring 800-seat Melody Theatre opened on December 3, creating a remarkable pair of downtown picture houses.

2002

A restoration begins

Dzevad Kreso purchased both buildings and began a two-year restoration that honored their original theater character.

2004

A new curtain rises

Kreso's opened its doors, turning the former stages into a place for European food, gathering, and new memories.

Kreso's imagined as a restaurant on a theater stage

Preserved purpose

The show changed. The welcome remained.

Today, the building's theatrical soul gives every dinner a sense of occasion. The architecture is not a backdrop—it is part of the Kreso family's second act.

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