BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house to celebrate the reopening of the historic Lincoln Theater following extensive renovations on Thursday, Oct. 29.
The event, which also commemorates the venue’s 77th anniversary, will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the theater, located at 1305 Myrtle Walk Street.
The reopening comes after years of restoration and expansion aimed at preserving the historic building while transforming it into a community hub. Attendees will preview the newly updated facility, which includes a restored theater space, expanded community areas and the new home of the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Museum…