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thena's Gem, Inc. is a registered non profit corporation that is committed to the cultural enrichment of Eastern Umatilla County's ethnically 
and economically diverse rural communities. We believe that performing arts should engage, challenge, stimulate, inspire, educate, reflect, empower and nourish artists, audiences and communities. Our group is committed to accomplishing these goals through the ongoing renovation of our historic Gem Theatre and Star Saloon located in the Jacob Betz Building on Athena's Main Street. In addition to the theatre auditorium, the completed facility will house a commercial kitchen, multi use community space, a functional 1915 soda fountain and a museum space dedicated to Hodaka motorcycles. These additional facilities will be located in the Star Saloon, built by the Jacob Betz Brewery in 1901.
and economically diverse rural communities. We believe that performing arts should engage, challenge, stimulate, inspire, educate, reflect, empower and nourish artists, audiences and communities. Our group is committed to accomplishing these goals through the ongoing renovation of our historic Gem Theatre and Star Saloon located in the Jacob Betz Building on Athena's Main Street. In addition to the theatre auditorium, the completed facility will house a commercial kitchen, multi use community space, a functional 1915 soda fountain and a museum space dedicated to Hodaka motorcycles. These additional facilities will be located in the Star Saloon, built by the Jacob Betz Brewery in 1901.