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The obligitory look back at 2009
I tell myself that I’m not going to do one of these, and then remember that they are marginally useful. Here’s just a few of the stories we looked at in the last year. Learn past or repeat… Chicago started off 2009 with the loss of its free downtown trolleys. Tourists (especially those heading to... »
Willows Theatre’s Concord, CA space to close.
Tonight’s closing night of “Barefoot in the Park” will also be final performance for the Willows Theatre in Concord, CA. The Willows had announced a scant 2 months ago that they needed $350,000 by November 1st or else they would have to close one or both of their theatres. They reportedly only raised half... »
Ransom demands must stop.
Playbill just reported yet another theatre that is having financial difficulty. This time it’s Willows Theatre, in Martinez, California. Unfortunately, they are resorting to a tactic that, while (thankfully) rarely used, is very good at getting attention. In this case, it is claiming that unless they get $350,000 by November 1, they will be... »
Hudson & Gaines
