More Improv news
Turns out Cameron Kuhn is not incredibly worried about what he'll do with the space that The Improv once occupied. He already has something lined up for it in fact. How surprising: another high-end steak house! Because the one up the street just isn't enough for an area where the only draw for the past few years was a comedy club that brought in big-name comedians from around the U.S. But since that's gone, another steakhouse should do the trick. Yeah, right.
Here's the story on it from the Sentinel today:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-church0407oct04,0,6061434.story?coll=orl_tab03_layout
After writing yesterday's blog I started thinking about how many nightlife spots Kuhn has killed over the last couple of years. I'm all about the lists lately! If I'm leaving any out feel free to comment folks!
Scruffy Murphy's
Eli's Cribb
Thee Grotto
Alpha Bar
Corner Bar
Global Grape
Orlando Improv
Why did the Sentinel remove the comments section from the article you link to? Was it because readers have serious questions about Mr. Kuhn's actions in "Improvgate". Orlando has a large creative class that is being disenfranchised by the vision-less cookie cutter "Upscale" redevelopment being promoted for downtown Orlando. Orlando should promote diversity and support its creative class artists, entrepreneurs and professionals with a downtown that is allowed to develop naturally. I was talking to a major entertainment attorney in New York City who recognized Orlando as having one of the top developmental music scenes in the country. That's being destroyed By Mr Kuhn's drive to put up condos wherever a club stands. Mr Kuhn's vision for downtown seems to be white, middle class, middle brow and suburban. Disney already provides that in Orlando; We don't need it downtown.
Posted by: What's the real story? | October 04, 2007 at 08:04 PM
I'm glad you posted this. Man, downtown use to be a lot coler, didn't it?
Posted by: Sarah Lockard | October 05, 2007 at 06:50 AM