In my mind the theater is to be a multi purpose structure. More or less a private club type atmosphere for guys that don't have a space to work on / put their machines, a place to park my machines, a place to meet generally ,and not always bikers. I usually promote music during winter months over my wife's store (A 2000 sq.ft. second floor,wide open with 12 ft. ceilings) . Music has been mainly Folk style with some big players.Even with big players,as you can imagine ,doesn't bring in the local interest or revenue that is hoped for for the amount of effort that goes into a show, even though we've been doing it for 10 years.
Did some rock and heavy metal shows, that's where the $ is at, and it generates local interest with the younger crowd that has no other activities available to them in this Farm type rural area in upstate N.Y.It's a whole different energy,not always positive but young people need to get out for more than pizza and a high school play.Any ways , the rock shows were great fun but I was afraid that we'd shake my wife's brick building to the ground , so we want to move that type of action to the theater.
But what a waste it would be just for the occasional performances alone. Needs a theme that is unusual, I need a place to park cycles, so do other folks. Why not make it into something we haven't seen yet and do both and have events catered by local restaurants? Get everyone involved and see what it can become. Every time I go to work there I am greeted by an influx of just as exited and crazy people that think that this is a good idea.
Okay , so I don't know how good an idea it really is,but I don't know if it's just one of those things that could blossum into something that is a really good idea. Either way it's something to do and the plan isn't written in stone so, if anyone has an idea that they think I should consider please chime in.
And I guess if it's a severe flop, I can change to a cycle shop.
