NEWS BRIEF: Fox Theatre hands out grants for historic preservation statewide
Fox to fund other theaters
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The Fox Theatre Institute has announced that nine historically significant performing arts centers in Georgia will receive $252,430 in grants for restoration and operations. The institute has already granted more than $2.2 million in the last 14 years for conservation projects in the state, a press release noted. “In these challenging times, our FTI funding has become even more crucial to the successful recovery of the arts statewide. We are fortunate to offer these grant funds and hope they support the continued work we are all navigating, even here at the Fox,” said FTI Director Leigh Burns. foxtheatre.org
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In the late ’70s, Atlanta almost allowed a telephone company to demolish one of the city’s architectural gems. Everybody thinks Gone with the Wind premiered here, but that happened at the Loew’s Grand down the street, which did get torn down. A 60-minute guided tour is available. The Fox Theatre hosts concerts, comedians, and Atlanta Ballet performances, among other events.