Two management companies face a deadline of April 22 to submit final proposals to run the Dawn Theater, the TIFA Targeted Development Committee decided in a meeting March 26. “Ideally, we’ll have proposals that we can discuss, negotiate and execute in the short term,” TIFA board member Andrew Gelzer told The Collegian. “TIFA is very...
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‘A time machine’: Dawn Theater to welcome original 1925 Wurlitzer
Calvin Stockdale, Aidan Sullivan, and Toby Washburn (left to right) pose with the organ’s instrumentation. Courtesy | Mary Wolfram A 100-year-old theater pipe organ — bells, whistles, and cymbals included — will return to its original home in Hillsdale’s Dawn Theater this fall. “It’s in original condition. It’s never been messed with,” said John Ourensma,...
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Tennessee bluegrass band performs at Dawn Theater
Mountain Highway performs at the Dawn Theater Sept. 5. David Bellet | Collegian Mountain Highway, a bluegrass band from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, performed a selection of bluegrass covers Sept. 5 at the Dawn Theater. The band’s bass player, Joe Glover, called their method of creating music “bluegrassification.” “We like to take old songs that lots of...
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Dawn Theater to host bluegrass band
Mountain Highway will perform at the Dawn Theater Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Courtesy | Mountain Highway Website Tennessee bluegrass band Mountain Highway will bring “tradition, harmony, and drive” to the Dawn Theater Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Mountain Highway is a four-person band from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It has been a band for about 10...
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Dawn Theater accepting management bids
Companies have until May 19 to submit proposals for running the venue CL Real Estate Development, backed out of its 10-year lease agreement in February. Courtesy | Facebook The Dawn Theater Governance Board is accepting proposals for management of the Dawn Theater until May 19 at 3 p.m., the group announced this month. The previous...