I believe it will become the heart and soul of the community. We'll have a capacity of 400 people, which is the same size as the Gem Theatre in Detroit. It's going to be a focal point of the community. |
We're limited to 35 people at the time for good reasons: the fire code and structural reasons. We know the community is anxious. We ourselves (the Livingston Arts Council members) are anxious. |
We've raised over $1 million since we purchased the building. In the past five years, the majority of it has gone to paying down the debt of the buildings. We've taken on close to $800,000 in debt and so far have paid off about $300,000 of that. |