The Broadway, Storytime (the music video)

Went over the 615,000 pages read today!  Whoo hoo!  OH - if I only had $10 for each page.
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Saturday night DJ and I attended a presentation by The Broadway Theater group who gave people a tour and their vision if what the Columbus Auditorium would become. The Spumante was flowing like sugar at Hydro Street (does that stuff actually have any alcohol in it?).

What I personally came away was more of a reassurance of what I originally thought. These guys got it together and I was once again impressed.

The problem with these types of large reconstruction projects is funding.  But it seems many groups are missing the way to get that funding. It's not that there is no money out there as there is a ton of money out there ready to invest.  Old abandoned theaters are a hot investment these days across America but, the KEY is what will you do AFTER the renovation.  

Investors do not want to put down thousands of dollars on something that will sit empty.

This is where The Broadway (a private enterprise) shines.  They have done their research, have looked to see what works and what is not working for other venues.  The vision is a
multipurpose theater. Comedy club, plays, music, meetings and so forth, the whole range.  Not like the Stoughton Opera House which has a niche of country performances and the like

The government is falling over back-words giving groups with a real vision money and there are investors out there.  I feel this will actually happen.  Estimates will come in early this week.  All the companies are saying that renovation will take 6-8 months.

As for said  renovation.  The key is to keep the historical look and feel while updating with present world  . . . stuff.  New chairs are needed because the old ones are pretty tiny!!   The left and right side of the stage will be widened so the stage will go from 650 sq feet to 1000.

Seating will be for about 400.  OH something I learned.  This auditorium was the first in Wisconsin to have electricity.

Nuff said for now.  Hopefully there will be a REAL press release soon (as opposed to faux grocery store press releases).
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Harmony

 

This is a shot from The Harmony Bar in Madison.Not sure why I'm posting this but, I was playign with it.   More can be seen at RodMelotte.com
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OH - This is my bucket list concert.  Every so often someone will ask me what kind of music I like to listen too.  I played cello in my past and my favorite composer is Dmitri Shostakovich so I'm always trending towards groups with some sort of orchestral background. How about Symphonic metal.   Nightwish did not have the full orchestra on their tour but - o man.  I would die to see these guys (which actually makes no sense). The are always making concept CDs typically with a full orchestra!  I love love love them. 


Lead singer, Floor Jansen, has an awesome set of pipes and oddly you don't see many Americans with the first name of Floor.

http://youtu.be/Mk_Vg7zZiRw

That's all I got - a little groggy today - late football last night! Rod