CAPA mourns the passing of arts patron and devotee Katharine LeVeque who saved downtown’s beloved Palace Theatre from demolition in 1977 and then placed the venue into CAPA’s care in 1989. Her boundless love of Columbus and this historic theatre is the sole reason the Palace stands today as the workhorse of the CAPA stable, having hosted more than 4,000 performances and 10 million people since her tenure began. Nothing warmed her heart more than to see the Palace buzzing with life, and nothing warms our heart more than to know that because of her selflessness and guardianship, the Palace lives on today as her legacy. So much can be said about such a grand lady who saved another grand lady, but most importantly, we would like to say a simple, profound, and heartfelt, “Thank you, Mrs. LeVeque.”

Read the Columbus Dispatch’s feature story about Mrs. LeVeque here.