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Ridgewood Arts Foundation Targets Massive State Grant to Revitalize the Iconic Warner Theater

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Transforming the Warner Theater: Inside the $75 Million Bid for a Ridgewood Performing Arts Center

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A major cultural transformation could be coming to the heart of downtown Ridgewood. The Ridgewood Arts Foundation is actively preparing to submit an ambitious application for a $75 million state grant to help transform the historic Warner Theater into a premier, state-of-the-art performing arts center.

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Ridgewood Moves Forward with $250K Bond to Save Historic Warner Theater, Plans Performing Arts Center

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood officials are taking the first major step toward transforming the historic Warner Theater into a performing arts hub for the community. The Village Council has introduced a $250,000 bond ordinance as a down payment on the option to purchase the iconic 93-year-old theater at 190 E. Ridgewood Avenue, which closed in January 2024.

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