OMI leads effort to bring theater back to Downtow Oxford leaders see an entertainment venue as an important piece to the ongoing revitalization efforts By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer
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new entertainment venue could soon open in Downtown Oxford—in the very same building on Third Street that once housed the popular Oxford Theater more than a generation ago. Brian Wenzka, the Executive Director of Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI), shared some preliminary details about the twophase theater project during an interview in early August, as part of a larger discussion on how the organization is celebrating its 20th year of leading revitalization efforts in Downtown Oxford. Continued on Page 92
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