CALUMET The Board of Directors of the Calumet Theatre announced today that due to COVID-19 restrictions and infrastructure needs, shows scheduled for May, J
Shannon Richter
CALUMET The Board of Directors of the Calumet Theatre announced today that due to COVID-19 restrictions and infrastructure needs, shows scheduled for May, June, and early July have been cancelled.
Citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary reason for canceling shows, a complete failure of the heating system in February focused the spotlight on other safety and maintenance issues needing attention. Theatre Board President Shannon Richter explains, “With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the directives by the State of Michigan to close public venues has imposed a serious financial burden to the Calumet Theatre. We have not been able to offer a show in more than one year. The staff has had to schedule a performance only to cancel that performance and reschedule it in hopes of availability of seating space due to the pandemic. In some cases, the shows have had to be rescheduled multiple times. Our staff have had to spend their time on this and were not able to fo