Milagro Launches Campaign to Restore Theatre Seats

Miracle Theatre Group, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, is pleased to announce its "Take a Seat" campaign, a capital improvement project prompted by audience feedback surveys. Over the summer, Miracle Theatre will send off all 121 theatre seats to be restored by a local upholstery business.

By restoring rather than replacing theatre seats, the organization preserves local history and lessens environmental impact. "The seats originally belonged to the old Portland Civic Theatre, the largest community Theatre West of the Mississippi and actually where I started my career," explained Jose González, Executive Director and co-founder of the Miracle Theatre Group. The current arrangement helps create an intimate environment, rich in history and tradition. Restoration will preserve this atmosphere with added comfort.

Improvements to the theatre seating are part of a larger project that will enhance lighting and sound in the Milagro Theatre and continue to develop El Zócalo, Miracle's new space designated for community use. These enhancements will carry forward Miracle Theatre's vision of a cultural and artistic epicenter for community artists and audiences alike.

"The Miracle Theatre thrives only with the generous support of our community," González acknowledged. Donations will keep the miracle of theatre alive in the Portland metropolitan area while specifically funding restored seating and improvements to El Zócalo. Tax-deductible contributions of $250 will be recognized by a brass plate inscribed with the donor's name or the name a loved one, thus memorializing them as valued patron of the arts. Contributions can be made online at www.pdxtix.net/milagro or calling 503-236-7253 weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

ABOUT MIRACLE THEATRE GROUP
Miracle Theatre Group has been dedicated to bringing the vibrancy of Latino theatre to the Northwest community and beyond for more than 25 years. In addition to its national tours, Miracle provides a home for Spanish and Latino arts and culture at El Centro Milagro, where it enriches the local community with a variety of community outreach projects and educational programs designed to share the diversity of Latino culture. For more information about the Miracle Theatre Group, visit www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253.

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