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21 Grand has been granted special events permits for most of our previously scheduled January shows. The others have been rescheduled or relocated. The most current information is on our calendar, here. One of the conditions imposed is that attendance is limited to 49 people. We will be taking reservations for all events, if you want to be sure to get in. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY, HOWEVER.
We are also working to put together benefit shows at other venues, so that we can raise money to pay for the significant costs of what we will have to do building-wise to appease the City of Oakland’s Building Department, including installing a second bathroom and making everything ADA-compliant.
Glad to see things are at least coming together..thanks for keeping us posted.
-Fort
Comment by Vanessa — January 11, 2008 @ 12:42 pm
I think its so ironic. That the pols are always talking about what can they do to stimulate a vibrant arts scene. But the beaurecrats are always pushing it down like its a weed.
good luck, please persevere.
Comment by Russ — January 11, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
Dude- sympathies. I used to help run a space in Boston and the exact same thing happened. We stopped doing shows and turned the space into artist studios and a residency program. All the rock kids starting doing shows in the basements instead- so much for fire safety…
Comment by Mary — February 20, 2008 @ 12:29 pm