We are so grateful to the incredible amount of support we are receiving for our funding request to the City of DeKalb for air-conditioning so the Egyptian Theatre can be open year-round.

The Egyptian Theatre is requesting $2.5 million from the City of DeKalb to install air-conditioning which the Theatre has never had since it opened in 1929.  Funding is being requested from available TIF funds.  We need the community to make their voices heard to our elected officials in order to get this funding approved.  It is time for the Egyptian Theatre to be open year-round.  #ItsTimeFor12Months

Letters of Support Received:

• Debbie Armstrong – Executive Director, DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• DeKalb Corn Fest Committee
• Rosa Balli – Owner, Rosita’s and Eduardo’s Restaurants
• Paul Borek – Executive Director and Charles Kaiser – Board President, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
• Randy Cohen – Vice President of Research and Policy, Americans for the Arts
• Miranda Cordes – Owner/Director, Dimensions Dance Academy
• Joshua Davis – Executive Director, Illinois Arts Council Agency
• Gloria Dennison – Board President, Stage Coach Players
• Jeff Dobie – Owner, Fatty’s Pub & Grill
• Matt Duffy – Executive Director, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
• Chris Einolf – Director, NIU Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies
• Heidi Emery – Vice President, Conrad Schmitt Studios
• Emily Faulkner – Director, DeKalb Public Library
• Richard Fosbrink – Executive Director, Theatre Historical Society of America
• Bob & Beth Fowler – Owners, Beth Fowler School of Dance
• Susan Graham – Spring Musical Director, Children’s Community Theatre
• Jeff Hall – Board President, Children’s Community Theatre
• Steve & TJ Irving
• Cory Jobe – Director, Illinois Office of Tourism
• Paul Kassel – Dean, NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Greg Kowalsky – General Manager, Hampton Inn DeKalb
• Shawn Lowe – Program Director, 94.9 WDKB
• Kirk Lundbeck – Director, DeKalb Municipal Band
• Tracy Nunnally – Technical Director, NIU School of Theatre & Dance
• John Pappas – President, Pappas Development
• Nancy Proesel – Co-owner, Tapa La Luna
• Claire Rice – Executive Director, Arts Alliance Illinois
• Jay Riippi – Marketing Manager – Illinois, First National Bank
• Jodi Riley – Artistic Director, Performing Arts Academy
• Lisa Sharp – President, Sharp Architects Inc.
• Ken Stein – President and CEO, League of Historic American Theatres
• Dan Templin – Executive Director, DeKalb County Community Foundation
• Vicky Torres – Hotel Manager, Red Roof Inn & Suites DeKalb
• Ann Tucker – Board President, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• Gavin Wilson – Co-owner, Hillside Restaurant

Check back often as we continue to add letters of support as we receive them.

Please send letters of support to alex@egyptiantheatre.org to be posted here and collected to be provided to City Council.