According
to excerpts from the story:
A glorious,
new Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is starting to emerge from the hive of cranes,
scaffolds and construction workers that have been swarming over downtown's
103-year-old Majestic Theater building since May.
"When
people see (the auditorium) for the first time, they're going to be blown away,"
said Civic executive and artistic director Bruce Tinker.
Interior
painting of the Greek revival auditorium, including detailed gold and copper
leaf on the ornate moldings, was completed a couple of weeks ago, but Tinker
said he still shakes his head every time he walks by.
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