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Metro wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:44 am

bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:10 pm Warehouse on Broadway for sale. $2.2M, "fully built out music venue," UR zoning. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3951-Br ... /30823842/

Would love to see something like the old Riot Room return. Lots of great acts played there & the midtown music scene is lacking.

FangKC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:48 am

FangKC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:40 am Update: Renovating the Warwick Theater for the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.

http://kcstudio.org/renovating-metropol ... e-theatre/

The Warwick Theater was damaged by fire early this morning.

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/07/kcfd-b ... k-theatre/

In the early morning hours of Feb. 7, the Warwick Theater caught fire. Nine firetrucks responded and fought the blaze for several hours containing the fire primarily to the northeast corner of the building’s interior. Damage in that area is extensive, burning all the way from the basement through the roof destroying the MET offices, the entire second-floor costume area housing the extremely valuable collection of all men’s costumes, hats, shoes—all destroyed. All women’s costumes are damaged by smoke and water.

All building doors and nearly all windows plus main floor restrooms and third-floor dressing room, the kitchen and rear lobby area. Air conditioning, electrical, kitchen, and rear lobby have been affected. The fire damaged the public restrooms, destroying the main staircase connecting the basement to the main floor, and reached through the roof to the sky.

Smoke damage continues through the theater and lobby and the loft. The basement has water damage and smoke damage. The fire was stopped before it progressed into the theater performance and Lobby. We rejoice that the beloved theater space is safe!

In addition to structural damage, the theater has sustained damage to operations and will relocate offices, and rehearsal space. New performance space is being sought to keep the season on track and all of our artists employed. Meanwhile, normal bills on the Warwick continue.

Cleanup and restoration will begin in the coming days and weeks. To add insult to injury, the theater was burglarized on the night of the fire, valuable items were stolen, and all of our tools were taken.

In the midst of all of this heartbreak, hundreds of messages are pouring in offering help. We cannot thank you enough. Help is desperately needed.

Please consider making a gift to the MET/WARWICK FIRE RECOVERY FUND to assist the theater in immediate relocation expenses, cleanup, meeting the deductible, and all the unexpected costs heartbreaking fire has caused.

To make a tax-deductible gift online please click here. Checks should be mailed to the regular address. In-kind and gifts of stock are welcome. MET is an IRS-recognized 501-c3 non-profit. 20–2576174.

We are grateful to our community and our wonderful board of directors helping us work through this hard time. Resilience and creativity are hallmarks of our company. The Warwick is injured, but she is not destroyed. The MET is strong. We will bring her back.

Thank you to our incredibly generous community who are already reaching out asking how to help. There are numerous, numerous ways to assist and we will reach out to you soon. Right now, the immediate needs are funds to keep the actors employed, move staff into temporary offices to resume operations and to cover unexpected expenses that disasters like this create.

Thank you so very much for your help and support! Thank you, Kansas City and friends around the region and the world. The Warwick is our home, and she belongs to all of us.​

Karen Paisley, Artistic Director, Brad Dawdy, Board President, the MET Team and Board of Directors

Metro wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:21 pm It was surprising how not busy Westport was for St.Patricks day. Kind of sad really

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:30 pm

Metro wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:21 pm It was surprising how not busy Westport was for St.Patricks day. Kind of sad really

You think? Seemed like a great vibe. Kelly's was packed and Tin Roof had a fun band up there

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:32 pm Midday. I think we headed over there around 11:30, stayed until a little after 4

brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:45 am I think ale house is super slow on weekdays but packed weekends. The brooksider is kind of the same way