Comments on: Center Theater takes the stage

By: SMALLS

SMALLS — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:40:07 +0000

Easy there Ishan! I just ment you agree with this and then that guy. You always seem to have good points to make on items on this blog. I would like to read about how you feel about things and your ideas. That is what I ment when I said all over the board.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:21:13 +0000

Ashley hit the nail on the head.

There is a small circle of players in Fremont politics and usually it is their pet project(s) that get the attention from and approval by the City Council.

The location will not be a draw unless the whole of Centerville is reconceived. There has to be parking and something more than Afghan restaurants to draw people. Plus, I hate to say it, but there has never been a big “performing arts” community in Fremont.

Maybe they should bring back the Rocky Horror Picture Show – that’s about the last time that place did any business…

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:12:01 +0000

Matt implies that the COF would have to buy the theater. How much do you think it will cost the city? A mil or so with rent on the back end? Is this not exponentially cheaper than building a performing arts center?

I don’t think a perf arts center of any stripe will succeed in Fremont, so why not toss something out there on the cheap? I think this is a good move, in that it will pacify quite a few clammering for this kind of thing.

By: Ishan Shah

Ishan Shah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:40:45 +0000

My bad smalls! I’m sitting here in a hospital in NJ doing rounds. The surgery I was supposed to be viewing got cancelled so I had a whole lotta time to just sit around. Thought I’d get some campaign research done :]

By: SMALLS

SMALLS — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:30:29 +0000

Ishan you are all over the board. That place has and always be a money pit that will never amount to nothing. The loacation was a great spot in the 1950′s and the 1960′s when people went to cruise the strip.

The location is not a draw anymore people have tried time and time agian to rebuild and nobody has been able to pull it off.

By: Ishan Shah

Ishan Shah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:44:08 +0000

Andy, you’re absolutely right, spending for the sake of doing something is not in the city’s best interest. But because they won’t listen to us, may as well have some good come out of it! I wouldn’t chose now to tackle this problem as an elected official, you’re all correct, we need to wait until we have some money to take on pet project like this…

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:57:15 +0000

With this economy, the best thing for this site is to spend just little money and hope for a cheap second run theatre. 10 yrs later if economy is better city can revisit this. This is absolutely not the time to do non profit subsidy

By: Eyesbright

Eyesbright — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:14:21 +0000

Also remember when it comes to Dirk Lorenz that he’s always going to be Against anything that would compete with his Depot Cafe that’s just down the street from this decrepit theater (so he’s against the food and film option) and For anything that might make him an extra buck. I’d mind that less if he were always up front about it instead of feigning to be an art lover.

I still can’t get over the fact that the city doesn’t even own this theater – yet, they’ve spent huge amounts of time (and some money) on this specious project.

By: Ishan Shah

Ishan Shah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:04:29 +0000

This better be all 5 for the nonprofit route or I’m going to be very upset.

By: Ashley Butler

Ashley Butler — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:04:13 +0000

Prediction – Dirk Lorenz will get his present for consistently towing the party line with the Council and City Manager. Atta Boy! General celebration among small artsy circle, renovations with attendant overruns and waste, grand opening, gradual decline due to inconvenient reality. Residents will get to pay for it, since non-profits are doing so well in this economy.