Beacon Theatre Turns 100 and Expands | Richmond News

The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell is celebrating its 100th birthday with major upgrades: its board is expanding from four to fourteen members to bring in fresh community voices, and it’s officially becoming a nonprofit to unlock new funding and avoid property taxes. Once a vaudeville and movie house that closed in 1981, it reopened in 2014 as a thriving music venue hosting 100+ concerts yearly and drawing tens of thousands. Its cultural buzz is fueling local business growth, turning the theatre into a vital economic and community cornerstone as it prepares for its next century. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/tri-cities/hopewells-beacon-theatre-gets-bigger-board-nonprofit-status-as-it-nears-100-year-anniversary More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e8ea3441af1df62e Report issues to [email protected].