And we agree with PALMS. You can't make a church into a theater. A new theater in the round with sloping audience would be ideal. Plus the parking issue is a "show stopper".
Let's say Tony Bennett will play to a sold out crowd on a Friday night in March. That same night, Scooter The DJ is playing at the Gazebo. The Wellness Center is busy with exercisers. The Bowling Alley is going strong and the Marriott Town Suites is full. The Movie Theater just opened a blockbuster. The Hacienda Center has square dances going on there too. Tell me where you are going to park for the theater and how far you are willing to walk? Soon every business will want their own PRIVATE parking like the Bowling Alley does now. There isn't enough parking now when the church isn't being used now. Plus the noise from the Gazebo would be unbearable inside the church during Tony's performance. And where would you put the orchestra?
How about a show booked during the October Fest., Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day or the Cruise-In. Where in the world will you park?
And certainly we don't want
Barbara Vesco and new husband running things. She is the person that books terrible acts into the Savannah Center and Katie Belle's. Don't you think that's a conflict of interest? We don't need the Villages Box Office taking their cut either and keeping the ticket prices out of reach.
We need a
new Regional Performing Arts Center on US 27/441, CR 466, CR 25 - off the campus limits.
Bob Rutkowski knows what he's talking about.
