ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College, a cultural landmark since 1925, is set for a dramatic renovation.

Pinellas County commissioners have unanimously approved $2.5 million in funding – the final piece of a $13 million plan to transform the space into a top-tier performance and recording venue.

The project includes installing a new acoustic ceiling, replacing all 850 seats with vintage-style but more comfortable seating, adding a steeper seating slope for better sightlines and upgrading lighting.

The backstory:

Originally built as a church in 1925 by the architects behind New York’s Flatiron Building, the Palladium has been a community hub for nearly a century. It became a theater in 1998 and was taken over by St. Petersburg College in 2007 to give

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