Historic theater's pipe organ installation will cost $187K

Catch up quick: The century-old theater was built with organ chambers that were never fully utilized.

• Hoyt officials have sought a historically accurate instrument for years and were gifted a fully restored 1922 organ last month by the Maloof family, who built the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.

Yes, but: Professional installation is an extensive process, and the instrument will not be installed until its costs are at least 50% covered.

State of play: About $66,000 of the $250,000 fundraising goal has been raised to date, Warren said.

• The money raised beyond the cost of installation will be reserved for future maintenance, he said.

Zoom in: The organ system's pipes and racks are being prepared for a possible May or June installation.

The bottom line: The theater needs about $27,500 to move to the next step of the project.

• Open your wallet.