fundraising efforts and restoration work by the menominee opera house committee, inc. are currently in full swing. they were awarded a $45,000 grant in june 2012 and a $27,000 grant in may 2015 by the state historic preservation office of michigan. the group also had its first in a series of planned live events titled "theatre in the ruin" on september 14, 2014. the event included four musical acts. it was the first time that a scheduled live performance had taken place in the building in over 70 years. although the overall pace of the project work has increased in recent years, the restoration is still expected to take several years to complete depending on funding.