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The Calumet Theatre Board of Directors has decided to halt all professional performances through early July. The hard decision comes after over a year without concerts, but the body felt there are pressing improvements that need to be completed first. The full attention of the organization will be on installing a new heating and ventilation system after the prior one failed completely in February.
Other maintenance work will be done too, ensuring the historical venue maintains its status as a cultural treasure. Board President Shannon Richter says, “The staff has had to schedule a performance only to cancel that performance and reschedule it in hopes of availability of seating space due to the pandemic. In some cases, the shows have had to be rescheduled multiple times. Our staff have had to spend their time on this and were not able to focus on the obvious infrastructure needs we have.”
The new ventilation system could be modified to include air conditioning in the future and will provide excellent climate control. It is being paired with new insulation for the auditorium and the ballroom. The box office and online ticketing systems will be closed throughout the work. New information will be available through the theatre’s Facebook page.
The full release is below.
