Grand Warner Theatre - Milwaukee

11/02/2017

Look at that rendering. https://www.biztimes.com/2016/12/12/milwaukee-symphony-orchestra-plans-move-to-former-warner-grand-theatre/

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has its eye on the former Warner Grand Theatre on West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee.

11/02/2017

Here we go guys. It's finally happening! http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2017/02/07/milwaukee-money-for-bon-ton-mso-grand-theatre.html

The city of ​Milwaukee's plan to provide money to keep The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.'s offices on West Wisconsin Avenue and help the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra open a new performance hall gained unanimous approval from city aldermen Tuesday.

17/02/2015

In early June we will be looking for more volunteers to help at the Grand-Warner Theatre. Watch the website; grandwarnertheatretrust.org

29/07/2014

CORRECTION ON LAST POST:

it should be: www.grandwarnertheatertrust.org

29/07/2014

You are welcome to check the web site.
www.grandwarnertheater.org

28/07/2014

This week are meeting with four Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Board members to try to move this proposal along.
Friends, Our plan would save the MSO nearly 18% off of their current venue costs. They complain about cost cutting and cutting back on number of musicians but the real savings can be in the cost of concert venue, the cost of the storage and shipping concert gear for EVERY concert event and the cost of Chorus rehearsal space and the cost of MSO office space. With the Grand-Warner, all of this would be under one roof for the first time in MSO history.`

If only the message gets through.

28/07/2014

We have had meetings this month and are meeting with Milwaukee office of Development concerning the purchase of part of 2nd street for the stage expansion. Also we will need the alley on the north side of the theater in order to building the annex.

14/08/2013

Hope to see you all at Lebowski Fest this weekend! Still nothing new to report.

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19/07/2013

No official news to report - but did you see the new article?

If Myron Heaton’s plan to purchase the old Grand Theatre can be fulfilled, it would reopen in 2015 as a concert and theater hall.

29/05/2013

Scott,
In recent weeks there has been a lot of fuss about the Milwaukee Symphony and moving. We are a prime possible location. They would not have to invest a dime and we would be able to give them a hall with more seats (300 more) , larger stage (when finished remodel) and with the new proposed annex, a place to store everything. A real home. Some of their people have talked with us about either moving the organ at Uihlein Hall or getting a new one. A theater organ per se would not be able to provide the classical or concert organ that the Aeolian-Skinner at Uihlein would be able to. Other than that a true theater organ would have very little use. A concert organ would be available for any orchestra performance or choral concert or recital.
Bottom line: Yes, a proper pipe organ would be needed for the GRAND-Warner- and the empty space from the old organ provides some space for certain sections.

28/05/2013

Web site status: The web site has taken a long time to develope because of video and photo content. There is a front page but it has not officially launched yet. We are counting the days.