A committee composed of members of the Bay View Business Association (from the Milwaukee neighborhood where the Avalon is located) stepped in to temporarily halt the deconstruction. They have initiated and are mediating discussions between Ellsworth and Jay Hollis, refurbisher of the nearby Rosebud Draughthouse, regarding potential purchase of the property. At a hastily called community meeting to address saving the theater, Alderwoman Susan Breier stated her intent to support future efforts of Hollis to reinvent the venue. It will be interesting to see how this issue develops.
A committee composed of members of the Bay View Business Association (from the Milwaukee neighborhood where the Avalon is located) stepped in to temporarily halt the deconstruction. They have initiated and are mediating discussions between Ellsworth and Jay Hollis, refurbisher of the nearby Rosebud Draughthouse, regarding potential purchase of the property. At a hastily called community meeting to address saving the theater, Alderwoman Susan Breier stated her intent to support future efforts of Hollis to reinvent the venue. It will be interesting to see how this issue develops.