IN THE NEWS
The Envision 2020 video recently released by the Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce features many of the initiatives accomplished by PACE such as Hunter Family Amphitheatre and Cates Alley.
January 16, 2018 – PACE sells restored Thomasville buildings, Lexington Dispatch
January 11, 2018 - The PACE Group of Thomasville sells restored building in Historic Downtown Thomasville
September 17, 2015 - PACE's Farm to Table event raises over $8,500.
July 21, 2015 – PACE Farm to Table event to save Chair City's buildings, Thomasville Times
February 6, 2015 - PACE Group receives funds for restoration, Thomasville Times
February 6, 2015 - PACE receives $25,000 grant to fix buildings, Lexington Dispatch
January 5, 2015 - Callicutt donates old buildings to boost downtown Thomasville - High Point Enterprise
August 18, 2014 - Thomasville council approves alcohol sales at PACE Park, Lexington Dispatch
May 23, 2014 - Restricted alcohol use permitted at PACE Park, Thomasville Times
May 13, 2014 - Mural depicts roots of Thomasville, Thomasville Times
February 11, 2014 - Chair City Art artists collect prizes, Thomasville Times
September 13, 2013 - Art gives Thomasville fresh look, Thomasville Times
June 23, 2013 - Chair Cit Art sweeps the area, Thomasville Times
April 23, 2013 - Restored PACE murals offer new life in downtown
November 19, 2012 - PACE program enhances Main Street, Thomasville Times
To hear Jill Simpson and Steve Teglas talk about the former Palace Theater in downtown Thomasville, you would think they have fond memories of watching movies there with friends and family.
That’s an impossibility, however, since the theater closed in 1959, before either was born.
While they don’t have that history with the theater, they certainly know the history of the building on Salem Street and share a passion to see it revitalized. As members of PACE Downtown, formerly People Achieving Community Enhancement, they are working to find the perfect partner with the vision to renovate the interior and reopen it as a theater, performance venue and event center.