Black Box in The Strand

the Black Box is a great idea and I hope to see this get pushed forward!

Hope the Black Box theatre happens!

Let the community create and build the Strand Theater into something better and useful to the residents

Our neighborhoods deserves to be great without gentrification!

This needs to happen!

Would love to see artist and Boston be known and showcase they’re talents we are in need for the youth and veterans in the arts to keep music alive and bring joy to the community

Friends and family were part of the redo back in the late 70’s. Jones Hill Association had a part of it back then

Yes, it needs to be for the people. It should be used for more

I am a poet and have been following you since 2017. Thank you and I would be willing to work with you as I am developing my own play and create a space for local and out of state poets to come and express themselves and the one place I love and literally around the corner from is the Strand Theatre. I just feel like Uphams Corner was truly a pioneer for blacks before gentrified. I appreciate you Tory

A Black Box at the STRAND is an excellent idea. In the years prior to major renovations, the Boston Center for the Arts had a Black Box that was quite active and well attended. Often because it was the only viable choice.

Please keep me updated and lets discuss how we can help build up the creative community in boston. [email protected]

This is a great idea. I've thought many times about this space @ the Strand being used by the neighborhood. The same with the old furniture building in Dudley that we lost to gentrification. There are so many areas of Boston that don't belong to its residents but to newcomers with a lot of money. Very sad. I would say to include membership costs for students and the poor folks with talent that cannot afford rental costs. Sliding scale fees or membership discounts for occassional use. Also, there should be 2 people for house manager (maybe asst. House manager) so that one person doesn't get burned out and there is someone who can keep things afloat if the HM is away or sick.

I think this is a necessary and well thought out project to bring use to this amazing space.

I'm glad you're doing this ! It's awesome

AND fix the piano!

I loved going to the Strand to see plays and will love to support local talent

Hope it gets done!!! <3

I'm not local to the area, but anyone trying to create more spaces for artists like myself to do what they love, I support!

I've sold out the Strand on numerous occasions, no stranger to the stage production, public relations aspect of the arts in & around the region. www.dymondsareforever.com

Keep our Strand Theatre and it the Black Box