LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Hillsdale Daily News
As restoration continues on the Dawn Theater, the Friends of the Dawn held an open house at the theatre Saturday, kicking off a fundraising campaign.
The campaign started with a live remote at the Dawn by WCSR from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A drawing was held to give away a basket filled with movie goodies including candy, popcorn, 3-D glasses and more.
Visitors could look into the theater to see the progress of what has been done during the rehabilitation project. Stories are still being gathered for the documentary currently being filmed about the theater’s rehabilitation story. The group has asked story tellers to share a memorable story or significant involvement surrounding the historic theater in Hillsdale.
FRIENDS OF THE DAWN
Hillsdale Daily News
HILLSDALE - As restoration continues on the Dawn Theater, the Friends of the Dawn are calling for story tellers to share a memorable story or significant involvement surrounding the historic theater in Hillsdale. We would love to hear from those who could share their special history in the documentary currently being filmed about the theater’s rehabilitation story, group member Mary Bertakis said.
The group was awarded a grant by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs in February of 2021. Money from the grant will be used for producing a documentary about the dawn theater; it s history, the current rehabilitation project and future implications of what the rehabilitation can do for our town, along with a few special stories of local residents, Bertakis said.