TLA Announces Suzan Bradford As General Manager Of Lincoln Theater

The Lincoln Theatre Association (LTA) has selected Suzan Bradford as General Manager of the Lincoln Theatre. In this role, Bradford will be responsible for all operational aspects of the theatre and second-floor ballroom to provide superior customer service to all patrons, renters, and resident groups. She will also serve as a liaison with King-Lincoln businesses and community groups.

"We are confident in Suzan's background in the arts and know that her creativity and managerial skills will prove an invaluable asset to the Lincoln Theatre," stated LTA Board President Larry James. "She is also a respected and active member of the community with a track record of excellence."

"I am thrilled to be a part of such an important project for Columbus and the King-Lincoln District," said Bradford. "The Lincoln Theatre will be an exceptional resource for us all, and I look forward to working to ensure its success."

Bradford was most recently employed as a Prevention Specialist for Project Linden, Inc., a private, non-profit outpatient alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services center. As Prevention Specialist, Bradford worked with local public high schools and pre-release facilities to disseminate information on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

She also recently served as adjunct faculty for the Ohio State University Department of Dance, lecturing and teaching techniques of West African dance. Bradford is one of the founders of the Thiossane West African Dance Institute, a Columbus dance company established to preserve and present traditional West African dance, music, and culture through community outreach, lectures, demonstrations, school programs, residencies, workshops, and professional performances.

Prior experience includes Program Director for the YWCA, adjunct faculty for Antioch College, and manager of GG Unlimited. Bradford has also served as an adjudicator for Columbus Movement Movement (cm2), artist in residence for the Ohio Arts Council, choreographer for the Columbus Area Mental Health production of the Chocolate Nutcracker, and facilitator for the Institute for Education in the Arts.

She has also been certified in professional grant writing and has completed a Greater Columbus Arts Council professional workshop for teaching artists.

First opened in 1928, the Lincoln Theatre is a landmark in African-American and jazz history. Currently undergoing a $13.5 million renovation funded by a partnership of public and private support, the Lincoln will reopen as a multi-use, state-of-the-art urban performing arts and education center serving the diversity of the Columbus and central Ohio community and ten resident Columbus arts organizations. The restoration is the foundation of revitalization plans for the King-Lincoln District, providing a bustling hub of activity 365 days a year with performances, rehearsals, and classes in the performing arts, as well as a wide variety of community events such as film festivals, meetings, and receptions.

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