Rialto Launches 92 Years Young Fund-Raising Campaign

(The following press release was submitted on Tuesday by Micah McDade, marketing manager at the Rialto Square Theatre.)

JOLIET, IL - Rialto Square Theatre, the “Jewel of Joliet,” is turning 92 years old on May 24, 2018. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we invite the members of the community to participate in our 92 Years Young campaign. With this campaign, we hope to raise funds to help further the mission of the Rialto Square Theatre in our community and make much-needed repairs to the facility.

The Rialto first opened its doors on May 24, 1926, in a time where movie palaces were designed to create a fantasy environment to attract moviegoers. Although the theater has had to evolve to attract new audiences, the fantasy environment has been a gift for all to enjoy.

Now, 92 years later, it is our shared experiences at the theater that have kept it moving forward. We can all feel proud that our community had the will and foresight to renovate the Rialto Square Theatre in the 1980s so that it could be used as a performing arts center showcasing concerts, plays, dance competitions and more. We should be equally proud that our community has continued to support the theater’s mission and programming ever since.

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While we celebrate the Rialto Square Theatre’s rich history and heritage, we are more intently focused on the future. With the community’s help we can continue to support our historic landmark. As our management team keeps the Rialto Square Theatre active with concerts, special events, and films, it is only with the help of private contributions that the theatre is able to fund restoration projects and guarantee excellence in programming.

We invite you to celebrate the Rialto Square Theatre’s place in our community by making a donation, in any amount, during the month of May in celebration of its 92nd Birthday on May 24, 2018. As we work together we can protect one of America’s best-preserved examples of grand movie palace architecture so that our children and our children’s children can enjoy this fantasy environment for years to come.

To make your donation, or to learn more about the 92 Years Young campaign, please visit www.rialtosquare.com/92years or contact Marilyn McSteen, Development Manager, mmcsteen@rialtosquare.com or 815.726.7171 x216.

For more information about the theatre and any upcoming performances, please visit www.rialtosquare.com.

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