RTP-area local music and culture

[James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>]

This might sound like an exceptionally stupid
question, but does it have to be Raleigh?  It sure
would be nice to have one more good venue in Durham.

--- Todd Morman <tmorman AT nc.rr.com> wrote:

> A couple of things Steve Popson mentioned on the
> show that may not have been
> mentioned before:
> 
> 1. Kings had been assured as recently as
> December/January that their space
> was secure.
> 
> 2. It wasn't until the county did a survey of the
> property that it was
> discovered that plans interfered with Kings'
> building. Steve said it was "a
> matter of inches," but it was enough for the county
> to have to talk with the
> owner, who was happy to take advantage of the
> situation to get the building
> demolished on the county's dime.
> 
> 3. Kings is looking at a number of places, including
> the space next to
> Slim's, and is talking to a local landlord who's
> usually a little "under the
> radar" but wants to help. Steve said nothing's
> definite and he didn't want
> to jinx anything, but there are some options. Martin
> Street Music Hall
> seemed off the table for unknown reasons (I've heard
> rumors elsewhere it's
> already been leased to somone else, but who knows
> what the Bender family is
> up to).
> 
> 4. They won't be able to open up with their own
> money this time, and will
> have to talk to banks to help with remodeling, etc.
> 
> 5. Assuming the space thing works out, they're
> seriously considering the
> addition of a restaurant to help the place make
> money aside from a couple of
> hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
> 
> todd there was more but I think that's the stuff
> you'd most be interested in
> morman
> 
> 
> -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors
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> 



 
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