Return to the old school. Credit: Hollywood Theatre

As we told you and told you again, the historic/still relevant Hollywood Theatre is raising money on Kickstarter to replace its decrepit circa-1970s marquee with a recreation of the original 1926 design.

Today they announced that they’ve exceeded their $55k goal (the total was over $60k as of this writing), which means we’ll be seeing a spruced up theater on one of our main boulevards in the near future. However, feel free to keep donating. A secondary goal of $75k will keep them in light bulbs for a while, not to mention give ’em a little cushion against those old-building construction surprises.

Return to the old school.

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...

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