Subsidized Miracles

Did you know the digital sign at the Arvada Center cost you 1.3 million dollars and sits in violation of multiple city sign codes?

Well we at the Arvada Report have a special gift for you this holiday season! The Miracle on 34th Street the musical will be subsidized by your tax dollars at the Arvada Center November 27th-December 13th 2012. Everyone should go and see this magical production, because you paid for it already with your tax dollars.

In other news did you know that the Arvada Center which is one of the states largest employer of actors is exclusively a union house? That means only union actors and union productions. That also means more of your tax money. Did you know that each year the City of Arvada further subsidizes the Arvada center to the tune of millions because it can't turn a profit? Did you know you can attend the Denver Center of Performing Arts and receive better performances cheaper?

                                                                 Merry early Christmas!

Arvada Center - New Management

 The Arvada Center loses approximately $4 million a year in tax dollars. The majority of their production contracts are "unionized" which explains the exorbitant ticket prices. Perhaps Mr. Johnson can fix this bleeding animal. 

Clark Johnson will take over temporarily as interim executive director of the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities    , City Manager Mark Deven announced Thursday.

Johnson fills the role being vacated by the resignation last week of Gene Sobczak, who leaves Jan. 6 to become president and CEO of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. 

Johnson joined the Arvada Center in August 2010 as chief operating officer. He’ll retain those duties while filling the larger interim role. Before joining the Arvada Center, Johnson was the city’s assistant manager.

The Arvada Center will conduct a national search for Sobczak’s replacement.