There are plenty of good reasons to preserve the former saloon building at 266 E. Erie St. in the Third Ward, which Milwaukee Preservation Alliance announced last week was gifted to them by owners General Capital Group and Joseph Property Development. But that doesn t mean it will be easy.
On Sept. 18, the Broadway Theatre Center - home to the Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre - celebrated its 30th anniversary with an event in the beautiful Cabot Theatre. It seemed like a good time to take a closer look at the Third Ward arts gem.