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[kayman]

The success of the previous production of Shakesphere play, The Muse, has led to the play organizer, Elizabeth Bradley, to do more production at the facility.  There will be more production to be done at Sloss Furnances.  Also she is hoping that help from Alan Hunter, owner of Workplay and former MTV VJ, will help her get more performance funded and sponsored until she can form a nonprofit organization.  

Shakesphere returns to Sloss

This is a good thing for Sloss since the HOB facility there (which is actually used for the performances) hasn't been regularly used since the LL Cool J concert back in Summer '04.  I wish her the best and hope the whole idea turns into a major success.    It's also great to see somebody not native to Birmingham loving the city's culture and it potential.

[Owsley9]

Does anyone know why Sloss isn't used for musical events like it was?

But yes, the Shakespeare addition is wonderful for the area.

[Blazer85]

Whatever happened to the plan for the visitor center and such at Sloss Furnace?? Haven't heard anything on that in quite a long while.

[Southron]

Blazer85, on Dec 27 2006, 10:16 PM, said:

Whatever happened to the plan for the visitor center and such at Sloss Furnace?? Haven't heard anything on that in quite a long while.

The Birmingham City Council released $225,000 in bond money set aside for the Sloss Furnaces project and architects will begin designing a new entrance and visitor center.  The council may release another $375,000 later in the fiscal year.

The project is expected to cost $11 million, with the city contributing $5 million and the rest to come from private donations. Sloss has raised $3.5 million in private donations so far.

Birmingham City Council releases funds for Sloss Furnaces