By Eufaula Tribune January 6, 2021
Martin Theatre, a focal point of downtown Eufaula for more than 100 years, will soon be displaying a new marquee thanks to a $45,645 grant from the Alabama Power Foundation. (Eufaula Tribune)
The Friends of Martin Theatre group has been approved by the Alabama Power Foundation to receive a $45,645 grant to support the refurbishment of the Eufaula theater’s marquee.
The foundation’s grant will cover most of the cost of restoring the marquee. City officials are confident that once it is installed it will be a catalyst for further donations to work on the theater’s interior.
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Ravinia Festival mourns loss of longtime producer Stephen R. Smoot
Updated 12/14/2020 3:48 PM
Longtime Ravinia Festival employee Stephen R. Smoot, who produced hundreds of concerts at the Highland Park venue over the last 15 years including Martin Theatre recitals by soprano Renée Fleming, violinist Pinchas Zukerman, baritones Matthias Goerne and Thomas Hampson, and mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung died suddenly late last month, according to Ravinia representatives.
Smoot was 57. Ravinia representatives did not indicate cause of death.
Dubbed St. Stephen by pianist Kevin Cole for his ability to create logistic and artistic miracles, Smoot was known for his quick wit and generous nature.