distinctive and engaging film and arts programming. Vision for the New Denis Theatre: The Denis Theatre Foundation and its associates plan for the Denis Theatre to function primarily as an art house with two main theaters with capacities of two- and one-hundred seats and a smaller screening and lecture room which will seat up to forty people. As well as showing a variety of independent, foreign, and documentary-type films, the theater will act as a venue for film students, film festivals, a place to showcase regional and local art year-round and will house a lounge for patrons, several small meeting rooms, and a stage available to local bands and other small performance groups. The Denis Theatre Foundation plans to bring more jobs to the business district of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Planning and Construction After buying the building for $668,750, the Denis Theatre Foundation outlined a plan to reopen the Denis Theatre on Monday, April 28, 2008. They estimated a total of $3 million to fund the project, which is currently up to $4.5 million. In 2010, the Denis Theatre Foundation broke down the project into two phases. This first phase includes opening one screen, updating or replacing basic systems, and installing an elevator. The second phase of renovation includes opening two more screens, restoring the stage, and adding meeting rooms. For the first phase to be complete, an estimated $2.5 million will be needed. After reviewing the plans, the foundation’s board decided to make some modifications. The first phase will include renovating the first floor theaters and then adding a learning center/screening room so that more movies can be screened and events held. These changes cut the costs of renovation, as no elevator would be needed until a later phase of construction. In the meantime, the first floor will be accessible by ramp. The costs of the newly modified first phase add up to around $1.8 million. Balog Steines Hendricks & Manchester Architects Inc. of Youngstown, Ohio is the chosen architect for the renovation and NEXT Architecture of Pittsburgh has provided designs for the project. Construction began in October 2014. Fundraising and Donations In order to fund the renovations and construction, the Denis Theatre Foundation launched a series of capital campaigns ranging in goals, the most recent being $1 million, with an expected 2017 reopening. The first donors to contribute to the foundation were the D. Raja and his wife,