 The Empire Arts Center , in downtown Grand Forks , is home to several cultural events throughout the year . The Empire , a 1919 movie theater , was restored after the Flood of 1997 and now includes performance space , a large movie screen , a gallery , and space for artists . The Fire Hall Theatre , also located downtown , is used by community members to put on several theater productions each year . The Summer Performing Arts Company ( SPA ) is a popular summer arts program for area K @-@ 12 students . SPA stages three major musicals mid @-@ July . The Myra Museum , on Belmont Road near the Greater Grand Forks Greenway , is a small history museum with exhibits that trace local history from the Ice Age , through settlement , and into the modern age . Other buildings on the Myra Museum grounds include the original 1868 Grand Forks Post Office , a 1917 one room school , and the historic Campbell House . 
