Will it be restoration or the wrecking ball, or both? It\’s graffiti and a code violation playing out as the latest drama at the iconic Coconut Grove Playhouse.The next step is a court hearing on Tuesday, June 16th. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Coconut Grove Playhouse’s Fate Still Up In The Air Read More »
At a recent Coconut Grove townhall meeting, Rep. Donna Shalala said she would consider how she could weigh in on the future of the historic venue that has been closed since 2006 and in limbo after Mayor Francis Suarez’s veto back in May. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Congresswoman Shalala Talks Of Role In Grove Playhouse Restoration Read More »
Mayor Francis Suarez has 10 calendar days to issue a veto on the plan to revive the historic, long-shuttered Coconut Grove Playhouse that narrowly won the endorsement of Miami commissioners. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Controversial Grove Playhouse Revival Plan Will Go Forward Read More »
A survey of likely voters in Miami city commission District 2, which includes the Grove, Brickell and downtown, found that 77 percent support the county plan for restoring and partly demolishing the historic but long-closed Coconut Grove Playhouse. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
It’s Crunch Time For Disputed Grove Playhouse Redo. A Poll Shows Strong Support Read More »
The voted-down redevelopment was part of a $20 million Miami-Dade County plan that would have seen the playhouse’s auditorium demolished, but would have restored the façade with a standalone theater behind it. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
With all of this development going on, Coconut Grove could look very different in two years.
PHOTOS: Old Meets New In Coconut Grove Read More »
The latest plot twist has a Miami-Dade commissioner rejecting the idea of allowing a third party time to raise enough cash to rebuild a large theater. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Coconut Grove Playhouse Script Gets Major Rewrite Read More »
The commission’s 3-2 vote, which came at 9 p.m. Thursday after an odd and confounding hearing, casts new uncertainty over when the playhouse, closed for 11 years, will host live theater again. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
$20 Million Plan To Reopen Historic Playhouse Derailed Read More »
The parking board governs the authority, which for years has been planning a garage adjacent to the theater in partnership with the county. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Next Act At Coconut Grove Playhouse May Be A City Garage Read More »
The $20 million project is a partnership between the county, FIU and local theater company GableStage. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Coconut Grove Playhouse’s Redevelopment Nabs First Approval Read More »
