BONUS EPISODE: History of the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA and the Historic Theatre Grant Program
Update: 2025-11-05
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Feliks Banel’s guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Charlie Robin, CEO of The Capitol Theatre Committee, non-profit operator of the historic Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington.
Charlie Robin joined CASCADE OF HISTORY to share the history of the 1920 Capitol Theatre, and to explain how the State of Washington's Historic Theatre Grant Program has helped support preservation of a facility and institution which is clearly treasured by the Yakima community.
The next Historic Theatre Grant Program application deadline is coming up on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Historic Theatre grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.
For more information about eligibility and how to apply to the Historic Theatre Grant Program:
https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/historic-theater-grant-program/
For more information about The Capitol Theatre in Yakima:
https://capitoltheatre.org/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
Charlie Robin joined CASCADE OF HISTORY to share the history of the 1920 Capitol Theatre, and to explain how the State of Washington's Historic Theatre Grant Program has helped support preservation of a facility and institution which is clearly treasured by the Yakima community.
The next Historic Theatre Grant Program application deadline is coming up on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Historic Theatre grants are a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and are administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.
For more information about eligibility and how to apply to the Historic Theatre Grant Program:
https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/historic-theater-grant-program/
For more information about The Capitol Theatre in Yakima:
https://capitoltheatre.org/
CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.
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