Comments on: Curtains for the Center Theater

By: Paul Avila

Paul Avila — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:31:15 +0000

What you need to do is rally together and buy the theater. Put together an arts council and raise the money to buy it. Otherwise it’s up to the owner to do whatever. I’ve been to the theater many times in the old days but you need to work together to bring about change.

By: Dan Ondrasek

Dan Ondrasek — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:20:08 +0000

This is a huge mistake.

There is an example of a community allowing this to happen down in Willow Glen. The owner gutted the theater and made it into offices. It is awful and when you walk that downtown and compare it to some of the other communities I have posted on this BLOG throughout the Bay and California – you really get a sense that it had an impact on the Willow Glen’s ability to attract solid business and restaurants.
The nightlife sucks.

I have not had time to look into this but if the building is over 50 years old and has significance, it can be deemed a Historical Landmark which will protect it until a governing body/community group can emerge that has the ability, foresight and muscle to protect this place.

A strong bi-partisan group must be formed
(yes Marty and Vinnie must hold hands with Dirk)
– it works.

By: Andrew C.

Andrew C. — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:42:55 +0000

The problem with people doing stupid things (like gutting an old theater) is that now, people who care have to get up off their asses and make time to protest.

That’s fine when it’s once in a blue moon, but there are too many people doing too many stupid things… we have jobs and lives, dang nab it!

Please knock it off, stop being short-sighted, and leave this town alone.