We use the back space for performances, and that back space is up to code, cleaned, ADA compliant, and even renovated (more in the works, but nothing to compromise the history). however, the church, which is what you saw, has not been used for years and is NOT ok. that is why i need community members such as yourself to pressure Penn to look for funds and transfer funds and invent funds, and everything else you can think of, so our 5-10 year hope is realized (renovate and restore the ENTIRE building).
the job would cost millions. the roof needs to be replaced. the church (NOT the performance room) is covered in lead paint, etc etc.
we're actually organizing an art exhibit that will show the interior of the church, and what could/should be done to it. right now, if the shows in the performance room go well (and they do), and we keep opening the venue to workshops, meeting, etc (and we do!), penn will have more evidence to prove that the entire building needs to be renovated and restored.
Gina Renzi Coordinator
gina, sorry to hear that the church needs renovation and that penn (the owner? for how long?) hasn't seen its way to repairing it. what's worse is knowing that the longer the wait, the more damage (some of it irreparable) will accumulate, and the more expensive (and perhaps impossible) it will be to renovate. maybe in the meantime some kind of covering could be put over the pews? all that moisture-laden plaster dust can't be good for the wood...
......... laserbeam [aka ray]
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