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To recognize and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in the city of Columbus
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WHEREAS, in 1969, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) was formed to save downtown’s historic Ohio Theatre from demolition by leading and generating community-based fundraising and restoration efforts; and
WHEREAS, CAPA has gone on to steward nine additional central Ohio entertainment venues including the historic Southern Theatre, Palace Theatre, Lincoln Theatre, and Drexel Theatre, thereby preserving Columbus’ history for countless future generations to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, CAPA supports the Columbus arts community by providing specialized back office services to seven local arts and culture organizations, allowing each organization to better focus on producing innovative, quality entertainment for central Ohio audiences; and
WHEREAS, CAPA has partnered nationally with Broadway Across America to bring the hottest productions and brightest starts of Broadway home to Columbus; and
WHEREAS, CAPA presents national and international artistic programming of the highest quality on its stages, educating diverse local audiences and featuring renowned artists of all cultures; and
WHEREAS, CAPA produces Festival Latino, a free, annual community celebration of Latin-American culture that has become the largest Hispanic event in Ohio, and the CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America; and
WHEREAS, CAPA provides transformative performing arts experiences, education, and outreach to all ages in the central Ohio community and beyond through its education series, master classes, talk-back events, the CAPA Marquee Awards for high school musical theatre students, and more; and
WHEREAS, CAPA has been a cultural and economic asset in Columbus for five decades, serving hundreds of thousands of patrons each year and currently generating in excess of $94 million in local economic impa...
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