[Mpls] It ain't no giveaway (Minneapolis theatres)

[Terrell Brown]

--- Roxana Orrell aquila at skypoint.com wrote:

> Sorry, there's no misunderstanding.  Accuracy counts, and thanks for
> the
> technical 
> correction, but there's one thing that's clear -
> 
> Clear Channel would be running our theaters.  

[TB]  That's not what I've understood from reading a couple of
articles.  It's been my understanding that the local company owned/run
by Tom Hoch, Fred Krone and Lee Lynch would run the theatres (as they
do now), with a non profit taking ownership of the buildings.  The
articles were very clear that the contract provides that Clear Channel
will NOT own the buildings.

Clear Channel would be involved in booking SOME of the shows that
appear in the theatre (as it does now), the local group would continue
to book SOME shows into the theatres (as they do now).

It seems that the current arrangement is working rather well.  I see no
advantage in letting the Ordway monopolize the Twin Cities theatre
market.  Competition is generally a good thing.  Why let the lower
quality product take over?


Terrell Brown
Loring Park