Panida Theater to close for ceiling repairs
Lee Hughes Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 5 months AGO
<p>The Panida Theater will be closed for several weeks this summer to install a fire alarm and sprinkler system, and subsequent ceiling plaster repair. The Little Theater will be open, however, and hosting two children’s summer theater camps and an improve workshop. The Panida is scheduled to reopen by September, according to officials. (Photo by LEE HUGHES)</p><p></p>
SANDPOINT — The ongoing effort to restore the Panida Theater to its original grandeur is taking another step forward this summer with the refurbishment of the facility’s ceiling.
The good news is the interior of the theater will be nearly complete — and fire resistant. The bad news is it will require closing the theater for several weeks this summer.
“No more falling plaster,” board advisor, grant writer and former board member Phyllis Goodwin said.
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