Orpheum Theatre Group to get a ‘facelift’ by 100th anniversary
Phase one work will include a red 14-foot “O” statue, in reference to the Orpheum Theatre Group, in Halloran’s front plaza on Main Street. A second “O” statue will be at the corner of Beale Street and Front Street. (Courtesy LRK)
The Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education is getting a new look as part of the Orpheum Theatre Group’s $1.7 million revitalization project.
The Orpheum Theatre Group’s Downtown campus, which includes the Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre, will undergo exterior redevelopments to unite the two buildings under one brand.
“A lot of people don’t recognize that the Halloran Centre is a part of the Orpheum,” said Dacquiri Baptiste, chief operating officer for the Orpheum Theatre Group. “They think they’re two separate entities, and a lot of people don’t even have a clue what the Halloran Centre is until they come inside.”
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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