Oak View Group to Manage Palm Springs Plaza Theatre When It’s Restored
by themoneyoffice2.com@gmail.com February 13, 2024 · Theatre
The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation announced Tuesday that the Oak View Group will provide day-to-day management and secure talent and sponsors for the theater once it is restored.
“The restoration of the historic Plaza Theatre is a major milestone in the Downtown Revitalization Plan and will bring the world’s best artists and culture to our revitalized downtown,” Palm Springs City Manager Scott Stiles said in a statement.
“The City of Palm Springs and the Plaza Theatre Foundation offer our sincere thanks to the Oak View Group for their investment in this historic theatre which is now primed to become an arts and culture mecca for residents and visitors for generations to come.”
Before the theater opens, OVG will work with the foundation to make recommendations about the design, food and beverage services and staff, according to the foundation. Once the restored theater is open, the company will manage all aspects.
The agreement between OVG, the city and the theater will also provide the city, at the discretion of the City Council, with 21 days annually to offer public programming such as the annual State of the City address, according to the foundation.
Once restored, the theater will become an affordable community venue with diverse programming for all people and organizations, including non-profit organizations such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Modernism Week, officials said.
“All of us at Oak View Group are thrilled to partner with the Plaza Theatre Foundation and its dedicated group of Board of Directors,” OVG Senior Vice President John Bolton said in a statement. “We look forward to bringing the full breadth and scope of OVG to the table to make this City of Palm Springs asset shine and become a huge community and cultural asset in downtown Palm Springs.”
Foundation officials said they continue to raise funds to fully restore the Plaza, but need at least $10 million more to cover construction costs, contingencies and startup expenses.
The foundation has raised $16 million so far and offered naming opportunities, including a special theater naming option for a $10 million donor.
Construction is set to begin in March and conclude in the fall of 2025.
More information abut the restoration can be found at savetheplazatheatreps.com.
