Wednesday, September 15, 2010
From the Steamboat Pilot:
Our View: Chief Plan Shows Promise
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Steamboat Springs The future of the Chief Plaza Theater is starting to take on a solid form.
On Friday, the Friends of the Chief group announced that it placed the downtown Steamboat Springs movie theater under a purchase contract with plans to make it a performing arts venue. The terms were withheld, but the purchase and renovation cost has been estimated at close to $9 million.
Many details about the financing have yet to be negotiated, but early plans indicate that the Chief Cultural Center for the Performing Arts would be a cultural venue that would seat as many as 470 people. Although we acknowledge concerns that the Chief stage wouldn't be large enough to suit major dramatic productions, we're excited about the variety of entertainment it could house, and we hope it's an inclusive venue that can serve many audiences.
