A Delphi facility that has barely been used for about a century is getting new life.
The Opera House is undergoing a series of renovations and is expected to begin hosting shows by 2016.
Advisory Board Chair Anita Werling says some of the work is already complete.
She says once totally complete, the Opera House will be able to seat about 200-people.
Werling adds having a modern Opera House is a building block for the community and region.
Grants are helping pay for the $4-million project, which includes restoration and modernization of the almost 11,000 building.
There also are plans to construct an additional 10,000-square-foot regional center for performing arts.