A planned expansion of the historic Fox Tucson Theatre received a major financial boost this week as Hughes Federal Credit Union pledged $5 million toward the project, becoming the naming sponsor for a new event center that will be built alongside the downtown landmark.
The contribution represents a significant step forward for the theater’s $26.6 million capital campaign, which seeks to fund a larger performing arts and community campus in the heart of downtown Tucson.
According to a news release, under the agreement, the new facility will be known as the Hughes Federal Credit Union Event Center at the Fox, or the Hughes Center at the Fox…