tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post5566390573041524802..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: Media Theatre, have you forgotten the Media Community?tedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-45731902759262928312010-05-05T17:47:49.708-04:002010-05-05T17:47:49.708-04:00Steve is the voice of common sense in a sea of buf...Steve is the voice of common sense in a sea of buffons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-2046151044687630112010-05-02T11:19:08.380-04:002010-05-02T11:19:08.380-04:00I like the shows. I support the theater.
I would ...I like the shows. I support the theater.<br />I would enjoy more singer/songwriter shows & yes comedy would be fun too. I believe Jesse C is a smart man & might consider taking action which could potential bring more patrons into the venue w/o stopping the shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-83387031289063750342010-04-21T17:20:23.045-04:002010-04-21T17:20:23.045-04:00Whoever Steve is up there he is another example of...Whoever Steve is up there he is another example of the idiocricy running Media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-85391722164230996772010-04-20T10:23:53.280-04:002010-04-20T10:23:53.280-04:00As i said before you need to give a venue more tha...As i said before you need to give a venue more than TWO MONTHS. You would have the same problem at the Keswick if you only gave them that much time. It is the MAC that dropped the ball. They should've asked earlier it's as simple as that! And maybe if you supported that theater you would realize that they dont have a fly rail and therefore have no curtains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-69685715006360511272010-04-20T09:27:54.264-04:002010-04-20T09:27:54.264-04:00You can manage a facility to have both theatre and...You can manage a facility to have both theatre and acts, I hear you can use these things called 'curtains' and sets to change the stage for the function - don't understand why this place is so incompetently managed.steve mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475435322052587508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-18107256017980973922010-04-19T22:19:55.187-04:002010-04-19T22:19:55.187-04:00Just had to add one more thing. The title of this...Just had to add one more thing. The title of this article is in very bad taste. In fact there is nothing I hate more than someone writing a blog about something without even researching both sides. I mean I'm not a writer but even I know that you should get all the facts before running a story. The fact that you didn't even get all sides is unprofessional. It's one of the mainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-20658606581819578162010-04-19T22:04:39.325-04:002010-04-19T22:04:39.325-04:00After reading several posts I have come to the con...After reading several posts I have come to the conclusion that appreciation for the arts is on the verge of death. I understand the argument stating that the film festival should have been held there. The fact of the matter is that live theaters have to decide their seasons and schedules so far in advance. They have to apply for the rights to shows as early as possible and they are very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-26708772981015769942010-04-17T15:24:20.913-04:002010-04-17T15:24:20.913-04:00Those who govern the borough of Media are a joke. ...Those who govern the borough of Media are a joke. Simple as that. There will never be a bridge built between the theatre and the 'community' as long as the borough council and the MBA are run by those who dislike professional music theatre and who want to be old-style hippiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-39411244998794476762010-04-13T11:08:12.823-04:002010-04-13T11:08:12.823-04:00Nothing at a theatre ever pleases everyone. Even t...Nothing at a theatre ever pleases everyone. Even the movie theatres don't always have something showing everyone likes or appreciates. If you don't like it, don't go...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-36859887069654802782010-04-12T14:15:55.212-04:002010-04-12T14:15:55.212-04:00Great, now I'm lumped in with the Republicans....Great, now I'm lumped in with the Republicans...<br /><br />CBChuck Beebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-25796621366476340222010-04-12T09:05:28.152-04:002010-04-12T09:05:28.152-04:00Everyone seems to be so passionate about thier opi...Everyone seems to be so passionate about thier opinions on this subject. Wow! Someone blamed this on Republicans?...That made me chuckle...Didn't realize this was a political debate. So, a small group of people who claim to be one of the largest employers (what about the school district?) pay rent on a borough owned facility. They rely on donations and Phillies ticket raffles for the &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-14712002328006778152010-04-11T09:23:01.543-04:002010-04-11T09:23:01.543-04:00I don't know why I wouldn't want to catch ...I don't know why I wouldn't want to catch a show there, maybe it's just not my thing? To each his own. But I would like to be able to ramble down during the roots ramble and listen to Leroy Hawkes do his thing and be able to watch it in that venue. That would would be fantastic. <br /><br />I'm not asking for Wednesday's to be movie night and Friday's to be open mic. I'Chuck Beebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-75253019442172363692010-04-10T22:10:09.138-04:002010-04-10T22:10:09.138-04:00this is such chatter. those who want concerts go ...this is such chatter. those who want concerts go to the Keswick. Those who want movies, go to Granite Run or some place close. There have to be at least 40 theatres within a thirty minute drive. There is no place else to see professional theatre in Delaware County of the calibre at the Media Theatre than at the Media Theatre. Why aren't the citizens of Media clamoring for chamber music, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-55585066089402882422010-04-10T22:00:08.190-04:002010-04-10T22:00:08.190-04:00It takes money. To answer Chuck's question. A...It takes money. To answer Chuck's question. All of you people think that this building is free. It isn't. There are box office personel, heat, air conditioning, a leaky roof, tech personel, insurance, and a host of other expenses. Some of you somehow think that this is all free. Lala land. If theatre was free and lucrative there would be one on every corner. Who is going to pay for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-20247407318409927922010-04-10T21:50:10.758-04:002010-04-10T21:50:10.758-04:00why would you not want to catch a show there?why would you not want to catch a show there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-52090048008431847042010-04-10T19:00:22.017-04:002010-04-10T19:00:22.017-04:00I don't think Ted was ever questioning the qua...I don't think Ted was ever questioning the quality of the product that the Media Theater puts out or the validity of having such an institution in Media.<br /><br />I think he was questioning why there are certain events in Media - the Film Feastival or Root Ramble being two of them - that the Media Theater would be perfectly suited in paticipating in and why it isn't happening?<br /><br Chuck Beebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-35272355097586128062010-04-09T21:39:03.945-04:002010-04-09T21:39:03.945-04:00Media needs to grow up. You would think you were ...Media needs to grow up. You would think you were living in the sixties if you visit Media on 2nd saturdays. It is all amateur, long haired, bearded musicians( and I am using musicians kindly } who are from a different era it seems. They never could survive in a professional setting. Every show I have seen at The Media Theatre has been very professional. I understand it is a union house and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-28477671941597685952010-04-08T22:23:14.305-04:002010-04-08T22:23:14.305-04:00the people who want these concerts are trying to r...the people who want these concerts are trying to relive their youth or they are would be throwbacks to the sixties hippies. who wants to hear rehashed music by amateurs. tribute bands are an abomination. if they were talented they would have their own music not an imitation of someone else's soul. they need to grow up and realize that the theatre with it's programs IS community Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-41009534856070857482010-04-08T21:58:34.160-04:002010-04-08T21:58:34.160-04:00Amon @6:21 - really? In the words of Charles barkl...Amon @6:21 - really? In the words of Charles barkley, that was "trrbl". I guess we know who's the partisan douche around here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-57281216139657992842010-04-08T18:21:23.866-04:002010-04-08T18:21:23.866-04:00This blog and a lot of responses on it ,feels and ...This blog and a lot of responses on it ,feels and smells like Republican hijinks....only republicans would wish bankruptcy on a business or individual for their own personal selfishness.<br /><br />The George Bush mentality is not gone with the election of Obama...its alive and well by the writer of this blog.....anyone who tries to produce anything artistic is shot down and not funded by the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-53715811654223872012010-04-08T10:19:58.193-04:002010-04-08T10:19:58.193-04:00The Media Theatre is the second largest employer i...The Media Theatre is the second largest employer in Media when you count in: The number of professional actors hired per year for each show, the number of designers hired for each show, the number of musicians hired in the orchestra pit for each show, etc. So these are reputable facts.<br />Another reputable fact is that the Media Borough, from the Council to the Business Authority, fails to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-39956404404545304192010-04-07T16:58:02.202-04:002010-04-07T16:58:02.202-04:00Has the community forgotten about the Media Theatr...Has the community forgotten about the Media Theatre??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-21214603102458598862010-04-07T16:54:43.929-04:002010-04-07T16:54:43.929-04:00Has the community forgotten about the Media Theatr...Has the community forgotten about the Media Theatre?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-91100579065598836322010-04-07T16:42:10.238-04:002010-04-07T16:42:10.238-04:00Please provide reputable facts that Media Theater ...Please provide reputable facts that Media Theater is the second largest employer after the Courthouse. From what I can see First Keystone Bank, Media Friends School and even Trader Joe's would have larger numbers of employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-62239276341168234122010-04-07T16:03:42.860-04:002010-04-07T16:03:42.860-04:00If it's concerts you want to see, come to the ...If it's concerts you want to see, come to the Media Theatre on Sunday 4/11 at 5PM to see Therese Walden-Murphy, and again on Sunday 4/18 at 3PM to see "10 Teens In Concert". While you are there, read the Mission Statement above the door as you enter the theatre's lobby. You will see that the theatre follows its mission; in addition, they offer the community concerts and other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com