John Legend gave $500,000 to help restore a school auditorium in his Ohio hometown; a decade after opening, the 680-seat theatre hosts youth concerts and is home to Springfield’s jazz orchestra
There are two things Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist John Legend has always held close to his heart: music and his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. In 2016, that connection took physical form when he donated $500,000 towards the renovation of an auditorium inside The Dome, the former Springfield South High School. The result was the John…
