Board chair Darlene Mazzone and board member Chris Hutson will provide a profile of the Columbia since its beginnings in 1927 along with an update on the current state of the restoration process.

Mazzone is president of Mazzone Communications and Hutson is a managing partner at the Paducah firm of Whitlow, Roberts, Houston, and Straub. Mazzone organized the first task force in 2015 to undertake the daunting task of restoring the historic theater. Hutson has been a long-standing member of the board and is also co-owner of Frenchtown Station and Slim’s Frenchtown Mercantile, both of which are restored historic structures.

Learn about the early days of one of Paducah’s most iconic architectural gems and the plans for its renaissance.