GARDINER — Historic Johnson Hall will be open for tours on Thursdays through June. Board members and the executive director will guide visitors through the three-story structure, entertaining with stories of bygone days, illuminating arts programming, and inspiring with the vision of future restoration. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m., tours begin at 5:30 p.m. Tours take about 30-45 minutes. Tour dates are June 14, 21 and 28.
The first floor of the arts center is renovated and active in presenting year-round arts programming and rentals by the community, already bringing in many people for professional concerts and plays, teen band shows, and children’s arts camps.
The tours will encourage visitors to imagine what the restoration of the entire building with a 360-seat theater can do for the region, by increasing opportunities for arts programs, big-name entertainers, expanded children’s arts education, small conferences and more. When theaters are renovated, audience members seek restaurants and shops, businesses appreciate activities for their employees, and economic development follows.
For more information, visit johnsonhall.org or call 582-7144.
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