BRATTLEBORO — Latchis Arts has launched a capital campaign to replace the seats and restore the historic zodiac ceiling in the main hall of the Latchis Theatre complex.
“'The Heavens and the Earth' will be the recurring theme as the campaign progresses,” notes Zon Eastes, chairman of Latchis Arts' seats and ceiling campaign committee.
The landmark Latchis Memorial Building was constructed in 1938 and purchased by Brattleboro Arts Initiative (now Latchis Arts) in 2003. The zodiac design is found throughout the theater lobby and, in deteriorating condition, on the ceiling of the main hall.
The seats are original equipment and in need of replacement.The original decorative aisle markers will be refurbished, not replaced.
“We would never abandon any historic elements we can save,” Eastes said.
A meeting in the main theater, 50 Main St., Brattleboro, on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m., will provide information on the plans so far and let people give input on the project.
Contact Latchis Arts at 802-254-1109 or [email protected] for more information.