Grassroots effort to prevent venue's closure spurs pavilion's renaissance
COLUMBIA, Md., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
What: |
Merriweather Post Pavilion was set to close twenty years ago, but a group of friends and live music fans teamed up with local politicians and promoters to save, rejuvenate, and eventually acquire the storied venue. In 2003, under the name "Save Merriweather," a handful of friends in their mid-20's organized a grassroots campaign that blossomed into a community movement to preserve the venue. Ultimately, this effort led to a comprehensive renovation of the venue and a transfer of its ownership to the nonprofit Merriweather Arts and Culture Center, helmed by Ian Kennedy, one of the founders of the movement. Not only has the venue been physically re-made under MACC's ownership, it has also become a hub of community, culture, and civic life—a callback to the vision of Merriweather's creation in 1967, and an appropriate role for a venue that sits in the heart of Columbia, Maryland's thriving urban core. |
Who: |
Ian Kennedy, co-founder of Save Merriweather and Executive Director of the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center |
When: |
The 20th anniversary of Save Merriweather's first public appearance is July 23, 2023, and a celebration will be held to mark this momentous occasion at Merriweather Post Pavilion at 7 PM on July 21. |
Where: |
Merriweather Post Pavilion. |
Additional information:
Merriweather Arts and Culture Center: https://www.merriweatherarts.org/
SOURCE MERRIWEATHER ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER
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