Great idea! As a new member this year, it would seem a "match" program or appropriate grant would be in order. I am happy to do a bit of research if others agree this might be part of an evolving overall business/marketing plan. Chris Christopher T. Borowiec BNY Mellon Wealth Management 203-226-2938 203-803-0856 (c) CONFIDENTIAL ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Reed [jonreed at earthlink.net] Sent: 12/19/2007 04:54 PM EST To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: [Hidden-tech] a plan to save Pleasant Street Theater ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. ________________________________________________________________________ The information in this e-mail, and any attachment therein, is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please return the e-mail to the sender and delete it from your computer. Although The Bank of New York attempts to sweep e-mail and attachments for viruses, it does not guarantee that either are virus-free and accepts no liability for any damage sustained as a result of viruses. Please refer to http://disclaimer.bankofny.com/eu.htm for disclosures relating to European legal entities. -------------- next part -------------- Hey folks... I have been a member of the Hidden Tech board since 2002, and have seen this list grow to more than 1,500 people. Now, I'd like to see if the power of this list can have a major impact on the local community. As many of you know, Northampton's Pleasant Street Theater is scheduled to close at the end of December. For some reason, this feels especially tragic given the other arts and movies venues that have closed in Northampton in the past couple of years. Like a lot of folks, I was feeling pretty fatalistic about seeing any change in the fate of Pleasant Street Theater. But a very enterprising group of folks has come up with what seems to be a very viable plan - having the Amherst Cinema folks run the Pleasant Street Theater also. They need to raise $100,000 in short order to make this happen. The good news is that the outpouring of support has been excellent, and $45,000 has been raised already! So, we're almost halfway to the goal. I will paste in the details below for anyone who wants to donate. But more important than even a donation is to see if the viral power of this email list will allow us to reach donors out across the country. For example, as a Hampshire alumn, I am trying to connect to some alumns in the film industry. The mission to support independent theaters is obviously one that goes well beyond a stake in the quality of life in Northampton. I don't have many film industry contacts, so I'm hoping those on this list that do, and there are a number of you that work in film, can forward this email along. It's rare that we can see a triumph over these kinds of trends, such as the vanishing independent theater. It would be a sweet experience, especially during this holiday season, to make this happen. Thanks in advance for any help you are willing to provide. Happy Holidays to all. Jon Reed Hidden Tech Board Member -------Original Message------- From: Silas Kopf Date: 12/18/07 07:30:36 Subject: FW: Pleasant st. Friends, We have been astounded by the response we've had to our earlier email about the Pleasant Street Theater. In less than a week, we have received pledges ranging from $10 to $10,000 totaling over $45,000. Responses have come from as far away as Maine, London, Puerto Rico, and California (we even had an e-mail from Tasmania). The theater clearly occupies a special place in the minds of many people. We have asked the Amherst Cinema to undertake operation of the theater and they are willing provided the financial support is there. With their tax-exempt status already in place, they will be able to step in and run the movie house almost seamlessly. Our two screens will increase their influence with distributors and their operating expertise will help provide a secure future for the theater in our community. Amherst Cinema wants to be able to provide the same experience as patrons have in Amherst. To accomplish this would mean new seats, online ticketing, and other amenities, while preserving the character of the original theater. They have assured us that Pleasant Street would be treated as an equal partner, and they would need people from our side of the river on the organization's board of directors. Much to our surprise, this alliance would require a commitment now of only $100,000 from Northampton supporters, to secure a lease and reopen the theater. The amount needed to reopen our beloved landmark is a fraction of the cost of building and equipping another theater! We need the remaining $55,000 as soon as possible. We ask that those of you who have already pledged to send your check, made out to Amherst Cinema Arts Center, Inc. with a note in the memo line "Pleasant Street Reopening." All contributions are tax deductible and will be held in reserve until there are enough funds raised for the reopening to go forward. If, for any reason Amherst Cinema does not reopen the theater, your money will be returned. Those who are interested but have not yet pledged should do the same, but also send an email to <mailto:silas%40silaskopf.com>silas at silaskopf.com noting the amount so we can keep a tally. The address is: Amherst Cinema Arts Center, 28 Amity St., Amherst, MA 01002. We are almost half way to the goal and we hope you will forward this letter and reach out to your friends who might be sympathetic to this effort. Many thanks for your support. Bruce and Rita Bleiman Silas and Linda Kopf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20071219/20085514/attachment-0004.html -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members