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Huntridge Backer Answers Donors' Questions

One of the backers of the Huntridge Theater is explaining what happened to the donations.
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One of the backers of the Huntridge Theater is explaining what happened to the donations.

Nevada Public Radio has obtained a copy of a Facebook post to a closed group from Michael Cornthwaite, one of the main proponents of the efforts to restore the Huntridge Theater.

In the post, Cornthwaite says, in part:

Regretfully...as many have now heard, we are no longer going to pursue purchase and restoration of the Huntridge Theater. We apologize for letting down many of you, but please understand that we explored and exhausted every avenue and resource that was open to us over the last 2.5 years. We still love and support the building and the neighborhood and we THANK YOU for your effort, work, and support through this long, yet unsuccessful process

Attached to that post was a spreadsheet detailing where money – including contributions to the Huntridge's restoration from public, online donations – had been spent.

We cannot verify whether or not the financial statements are accurate, but it states the project's account has just under $500 left in the bank.

Suffice to say, we received many comments from our listeners about this story. Here's just a sample.

RealityCheck says, "So, the question is: Where did the Indie-GoGo money gogo?"

Where did all the money go says, "Sounds a bit familiar, con some people into doing some free painting and make off with a pay-day."

frenchjr25 says, "In a City like Las Vegas it seems to me the City Council could have down more to help. If they can gotten the majority of the casinos to donate to the project it would have been done awhile ago."

Ginger Bruner says, "Why aren't we bringing suit on the previous/current owners, the Cima family, who signed a contract to keep the historic structure in good condition as a prerequisite of their buying the building? They should pay the entire amount to bring it to habitability."

And Benzo Jones says, "At least I got a cool Huntridge t-shirt out of the Indie Go-Go thing. I'd love nothing more than to see another movie in the Huntridge I remember, but I'm guessing even that would be disappointing. I'm with Ginger, sue the crap out of the owners who let it get to this state."

 

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Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)