Rally at the Ioka Today. You In?

Supporters of an effort to revive Exeter's will be out in force today for a rally.

The rally is scheduled for 2 p.m. There will be live music and 50 pounds of popcorn, thanks to .

Anyone who becomes a member of the Exeter Theater Company – the group trying to revive the Ioka – will be entered in a raffle for prizes that include a round of golf at and a $50 gift card.

The theater company is working with to revive the Ioka. Lewis won a for the theater – paying nearly double its assessed value.

The theater company is trying to get 1,000 donors to prove there's wide support for the project. When that goal is met, Lewis is prepared to lease the theater to the company for $1 a year for 99 years.

Click to see Exeter Patch's special section devoted to the Ioka revival effort.