5/9/13 - A local theater company has finally found a new, permanent home in an old building. Founders of The Dionysus Theater Steve DeBruyne and Matt Tomich are embarking on dinner-theater venture at 135 E. Main Street in the Village of Pinckney. The building was originally erected in the 1850s to serve as a vaudeville style theatre and opera house. In the 1900s, the building became the village hardware store, a boxing auditorium, and in more recent years, The Blue Martini and Bleachers. The space has sat vacant since 2010 and renovations are underway to have it double a live performance venue and a 120-seat dining room. The pair plans to bring up to six professional productions a year to Livingston County, including musicals and plays. All tickets will include a dinner buffet with the live performances. They say educational opportunities will be offered for youth as well as employment opportunities for actors, production team and office staff. Renovations have been ongoing for months at the building and an official opening is planned this summer. (JM)
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