Building Vibrant Communities with Performing Arts
Kathy Vertin, Executive Director of the Riverbank Theatre organization and Co-Owner of the Inn on Waterstreet Hotel in Marine City shares how performing arts can help build vibrant communities.
Host Dan Casey and Kathy discuss:
- How Kathy became owner of a performing arts theater
- The Snug Theater
- How theaters bring visitors to a town
- The layered approach to reviving a town
- Revitalizing dormant and run-down spaces
- Creating opportunities for artists, performers, musicians, and theater technicians
- How cultural events draw people to a community
- Summer theater camps
- Economic impact study on theater in Marine City
- Theater Festivals
- Stratford, Ontario
- $1 Million Challenge Grant
- New entertainment venue in St. Clair, MI
- The variety of experiences of St. Clair County's shoreline communities
Learn more about Kathy and her work here: https://www.riverbanktheatre.com/
Learn more about the St. Clair County EDA here:
