Saturday, December 15, 2012

On A Happier, Theatre-Saving Note ...

My home town of Baltimore does not, sad to say, have a large number of historical preservation success stories.  And that is especially true when it comes to historic theaters.

But, thanks to Everyman Theater, one of two Equity companies in the city, one theatre is magnificently coming back to life.  And, given its proximity to the Hippodrome, where Broadway touring companies play, its enough to turn the area into a theatre district.

Projects such as Everyman's reclaiming of the former Empire (later Town) Theatre almost always boost the economy of the neighborhoods and cities in which they are located.  In particular, they help to reclaim Main Streets all across small-town America, and protect local businesses from being Wal-Marted into oblivion.

If only there were more cities that recognized this fact, and acted on it!

Here's another example of theater in Baltimore bringing an older building back to life.   Full disclosure:  I have done legal work for them in the past.  But you should still see their shows!

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