The Show Must Go On: A Season of Performances at the Fox West Theatre
Original post by The Corazon de Trinidad Creative District on September 13, 2020. Read the full story at: https://www.corazondetrinidad.org
by Jean Sumner Downs
The Fox West Theatre Alliance and the City of Trinidad have announced the fall 2020 season of performances at the Fox West Theatre. Organizers are capturing performances from local, regional, and national performers as well as historic video tours for publication on the theatre’s YouTube channel, to be released to the public starting in October 2020. The Fox West encourages performing artists of any genre to apply for inclusion in this special season.
For the first time in almost a century, the historic Fox West Theatre is welcoming local, regional, and national performers to its stage.
Originally planned to support live audiences in the Fox West’s auditorium, a fall season of performances are now being captured in high quality audio and video, and will be shared with the general public beginning in October, via the theatre’s YouTube channel.
“The goal of this season is to raise awareness about the Fox West Theatre, and its status as a world-class performance venue,” said Christopher Smith, Project Manager for the Fox West Theater through Urban Neighborhoods, Inc. of Denver, Colorado. Built in 1908 as a performing arts venue, the Fox West served Trinidad as a movie theater since the 1930s. Purchased in 2018 by the City of Trinidad, the fall 2020 season is being produced by the Fox West Theatre Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to its historic preservation.
These performances mark the first formal season at the Fox West in nearly one hundred years. Performers are encouraged to apply for inclusion in this special season as Smith continues to round out the fall performance schedule. Some travel stipends are available. Sessions have thus far included local, regional, and nationally-recognized musicians and performers. This season’s performances are being captured by Holloway Video of Trinidad.
“Artists of any genre are welcome to make use of the main stage of the Fox West,” Smith explained. “The theatre was designed to support the arts in an interdisciplinary way: from the ballet-size stage to the incredible acoustics and ambiance.”
