Renovation planned to keep century-old Elsinore Theatre bringing in talent

In October 1962, a cyclone tore through Salem.

It tipped over airplanes at McNary Field, knocked over trees at Willson Park and severed gas lines, according to the Willamette Heritage Center.

In downtown Salem, the 90 mph winds broke the Elsinore Theatre’s historic blade sign, which spelled ELSINORE vertically up the length of the building. After the storm, it read NORE.

In the aftermath, the theater was renovated and the sign was removed. It’s…