Neighborhood Volunteers Give Alger Theater a Spring Cleaning
The Alger Theater’s May 22nd Spring Clean Up brought out a community of volunteers. The difficult tasks of cleaning our sidewalks, washing windows, cleaning out our water-damaged entrance, stage, and auditorium, sorting through and organizing our tents, and cleaning out the interior back lobby were all accomplished in just one day, thanks to neighborhood volunteers!
Ironically, this was completed just in time for the city to begin the new streetscape construction. We're sure we'll be out cleaning again many times before the construction is completed. but we also know it's the price to pay for progress. In fact, The Friends of the Alger Theater, the non-profit volunteer organization, has much to celebrate in working towards our mission to activate and renovate the Alger Theater to establish a welcoming destination for arts, entertainment, and education in the community.
Here’s some of the other progress we’ve made:
The Alger now has a new elevator pit and shaft to the rooftop patio and is awaiting the delivery of the cab in the next couple of weeks.
We are a Community Partner assisting residents to complete the 2022 HOPE Application for Property Tax Exemptions. Call (313) 720-3904 for an appointment. (Unless otherwise scheduled, doors are open on Warren every Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 pm)
After over 35 years, in conjunction with the new E. Warren Streetscape, we will finally be able to bring water back into the building.
We are still working to replace the roof and install bathrooms as soon as possible in order to get a Certificate of Occupancy to get this beloved Theater opened. The Friends of the Alger sincerely appreciate the efforts of all stakeholders. We know that the pride shown by our neighbors has moved us closer to reopening our neighborhood treasure - one of the last remaining neighborhood theaters in Detroit - with national, state, and local historic designations!
As a non-profit all-volunteer organization we encourage all our neighbors to participate by volunteering for events and on committees that move these projects forward. We also encourage all our neighbors to become a member with a contribution of $35. To complete the member form send inquiries to https://www.algertheater.org
A volunteer of the Alger Theater shovels debris. Image courtesy of Charon Nogues