Thursday October 31st, 2024 11:26AM

Fox Theatre thanks Atlanta for saving it

By The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta's Fox Theatre is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the campaign that helped spare it from demolition. <br /> <br /> Fox president and CEO Allan Vella on Tuesday announced a yearlong celebration to thank Atlanta for helping to save it with the ``Save the Fox'' campaign. <br /> <br /> The celebration, called ``The Legend Lives On,'' is set to include a block party, a gala, an educational partnership with the Savannah College of Art and Design, a contest to find its biggest fan, a film festival and a series of shows. <br /> <br /> The Fox Theater had fallen into disrepair by 1974 and was set for demolition. A coalition of citizens, students, local businesses and the mayor's office banded together to save the midtown Atlanta landmark. <br /> <br /> It was saved and now hosts more than 300 events each year.
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