Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Plans for a new outdoor performing arts venue in Centre County are off to a great start as developers predict the venue will hit the right note in being a catalyst for other future projects.
“It’s just my belief, and others believe, that Bellefonte has always had a strong history for promoting the performing arts.”
Now, the believers here are developing this project, the “Stage at Talleyrand,” envisioned as an outdoor, multi-functioning venue in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park that could host performing artists and other events from across Centre County.
Organizers have been talking about the project, and working behind the scenes, for several years.
“What we need now from everybody in this room, and Centre County, is support, and it’s not just money. We want people to talk about it. We want a buzz. This is like the Field of Dreams; build it and they will come.”
Speaking of money, also revealed Monday was a state funding grant to the tune of $1 million.
That’s almost half of the estimated price tag for the new stage.
If all goes well, it’s hoped the new venue will be hosting the first performance in about two years, in the summer or fall of 2025.
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