With downtown’s new community space and the Little Art’s new marquee, the look of the Short Street and Xenia Avenue intersection has changed markedly this summer.

Last week, Elyria-based Wagner Electric Sign Co. installed an art deco-inspired marquee on the theater’s facade — its colorful flourishes nod to the visual motifs inside.

Little Art Theatre will host a community celebration and formal unveiling of the new marquee on Friday, Aug. 15, 8–10 p.m., on Short Street.