Comments on: Put the Money on the Stage http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mike Licht http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-134403 Mike Licht Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:22:28 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/#comment-134403 Historically the Lincoln Colonnade located behind and under the theater, provided the steady income stream that allowed the Lincoln Theater to survive longer than other venues on "Black Broadway." The Colonnade was arguably more important to District residents than the theater itself as the setting for cotillions, weddings, meetings, and social dancing and courtship. This was pointed out to the DC Government in the 1980s (full disclosure -- I was an employee at the time) but this fact merely elicited shrugs. It is refreshing to see the Fenty administration taking a lesson from history -- at least this time. Historically the Lincoln Colonnade located behind and under the theater, provided the steady income stream that allowed the Lincoln Theater to survive longer than other venues on "Black Broadway." The Colonnade was arguably more important to District residents than the theater itself as the setting for cotillions, weddings, meetings, and social dancing and courtship. This was pointed out to the DC Government in the 1980s (full disclosure -- I was an employee at the time) but this fact merely elicited shrugs.

It is refreshing to see the Fenty administration taking a lesson from history -- at least this time.

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-134384 IMGoph Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/#comment-134384 there should be a combination of both, i think. the people running the theater must be programming amateurs. there should be HUGE acts coming through there on a nightly basis. it should be one of the premier venues for just about any kind of show in the district, and they just let it sit. that said, even if they can get better programming, they need to building something (housing) on that back lot. this is the city, damnit, use up that wasted space! there should be a combination of both, i think.

the people running the theater must be programming amateurs. there should be HUGE acts coming through there on a nightly basis. it should be one of the premier venues for just about any kind of show in the district, and they just let it sit.

that said, even if they can get better programming, they need to building something (housing) on that back lot. this is the city, damnit, use up that wasted space!

]]> By: creative meatloaf http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-134351 creative meatloaf Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/24/put-the-money-on-the-stage/#comment-134351 Can i ask a question dressed only in my boxers? What's up with the people who run the theatre. Don't they see the potential of that space. It's only open 2-3 nights a week, right? Is it about not compromising their integrity and refusing to allow high revenue events? Jesus man, bring Dave Chappelle back to the Lincoln theatre. Can i ask a question dressed only in my boxers?

What's up with the people who run the theatre. Don't they see the potential of that space. It's only open 2-3 nights a week, right?

Is it about not compromising their integrity and refusing to allow high revenue events?

Jesus man, bring Dave Chappelle back to the Lincoln theatre.

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