Two days after the Salem city council approved a $25,000 gift to the Festival of Lights Parade, the Salem Repertory Theatre announced its curtains would fall for the final time after December's performance of "A Christmas Memory."
On the surface, the two incidents have little to do with each other, but they are indicative of city officials' warped priorities. Rather than bolstering a venue that provides year-round entertainment adding to Salem's cultural canvas, the city chooses to dump a huge wad of cash into a one-time parade that is essentially a mile-long commercial.
Article from "Facing the Facts" in the December 2009 issue of Salem Monthly
Monday, January 4, 2010
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