Valley News – Art Notes: Lebanese Opera House to close for renovations ahead of 100th birthday
On Aug. 14, Lebanon Opera House will close down for five months of renovation in advance of the hall’s centenary next year.
The project, for which the non-profit that runs the opera house plans to raise $4.2 million, is the first major update for the performance hall since 2001.
“All of this is in service to LOH’s centennial season,” said Joe Clifford, executive director of the opera house, adding that the anniversary has been on his mind since he started in the job in March 2017. “As early as 2019, I really started to convene the board to think about…