"It was built in 1941. It is a very central part of Lafayette. The marquee lights up our downtown when illuminated. And it has always been a place of community," says Tracey Karsten Farrell, the CFO of the Park Theater Trust.
"When they realize that their $5 all of a sudden becomes $10. Their $50 becomes $100. It goes towards this really significant, once-in-a-lifetime effort to bring a project like this to the East Bay," says Farrell.
"The theaters that actually survived and did well were these smaller community theaters that could pivot away from just showing movies. They could bring in local performing artists, as well as show classic movies or whatever they could get their hands on," explains Farrell.
"One goal of the project is to preserve the building for its architectural and historical contributions to the city. The renovations include adding a second screen, space for live music and weddings, and senior and youth programming."
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