Lincoln Theatre announces Project: 85, celebrating the historic venue?s 85th Ann

Lincoln Theatre announces Project: 85, celebrating the historic venue’s 85th Anniversary

This exciting project will ‘Light up the Lincoln’ with a newly-designed blade sign for the front façade of the building

On April 21, 2011 the Lincoln Theatre will celebrate 85 years as a Skagit County arts and entertainment center.  To commemorate this historic occasion, the theatre is announcing Project: 85, an $85,000 campaign which includes funding to recreate and install the historic lighted blade sign on the front façade.

The original lighted sign, installed near the theatre’s opening in 1926, was a cultural icon until its removal during the 1980s.  The theatre and local firm HKP Architects are using historical pictures and personal interviews to create a historically accurate replica for installation.  The Project: 85 funds will also help install an electronic message center with upcoming events below the blade sign, and support the financial health of the nonprofit foundation that operates the space.

“The community’s excitement for this project has been overwhelming, and we are grateful for the many pledges of support received thus far,” says Lincoln Executive Director Thom Mayes.  “Community supporters such as the City of Mount Vernon and Skagit State Bank are leading the way to make sure this vision for the 85th Anniversary becomes a reality.”  For further information, please contact Thomas Mayes, Executive Director at (360) 419-7129, or visit www.ilovethelincoln.com.

The Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, Washington.  The Theatre, built in 1926, presents over 375 public events per year.  The mission of the organization is “to entertain, inform and inspire our diverse community through Cinema, Live Performance and Educational Programs while preserving the historic Lincoln Theatre.

Lincoln Theatre
Thom Mayes
Executive Director
(360) 419-7129
exec.dir@lincolntheatre.org