This 1920s Syracuse theater sat empty for decades, but Garrett Heater plans to bring it back to life
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Key Points:
- Grove Theater, LLC, led by local director Garrett Heater, received a $230,000 New York State grant to renovate the old Avon Theater in Syracuse’s Hawley Green neighborhood, bringing live theater back after 75 years.
- The renovated Grove Theater will provide a permanent home for the Covey Theater Company, allowing them to control schedules and pricing, and will seat 150 with a versatile stage to support various performance styles.
- The project aims to revitalize Hawley Green as a cultural and economic hub, complementing local art venues like ArtRage Gallery, and offering affordable rental space for local performing arts groups.
- The historic Avon Theater, originally opened in 1926 and closed in the late 1940s after
