The renovation was made possible through a
generous donation by Charles S. Cohen, a
board member of the Lighthouse, and his wife,
Clo. The theater is the East Coast home to
The Academy’s screenings. It also serves as an
event venue for Lighthouse International, a
non-profit dedicated to fighting vision loss.
Through the Cohens’ gift, the theater upgraded
its sound and projection equipment to the latest
industry standards, including 3D technology. Mr.
Cohen worked with internationally renowned
theater designer Theodore Kalomirakis to
refurbish the interior and create a glamorous,
old Hollywood
look.
Among the attendees were Academy Award-winning
performer
Liza Minnelli, silver screen actress
Arlene Dahl, Commissioner of the New York
City Office of Film Katherine Oliver,
President of AMPAS Tom Sherak and the CEO
of Lighthouse International
Mark Ackermann.