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About a year ago, we featured the renovations happening at El Club, which has turned into a popular all-ages music venue since. Now they’re looking to renovate the building next door and a Kickstarter campaign has launched to help fund it.
They’re looking to activate the neighboring building into a multi-purpose community, cafe, performance space, and retail space. The basement will be converted into several practice spaces and a silk screen studio. The ground floor will house the Vernor Cafe and retail space, with a smaller performance space for open mic nights and readings. The top floor will have a gallery, plus rooms for workshops, art classes, and community meetings.
The building itself needs a lot of work. It dates back to the early 1900s and was a hardware store for years. El Club owner Graeme Flegenheimer recognizes the work that needs to go into it, but is ready for the challenge.
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Since opening, El Club has hosted over 125 shows, with 20,000 club-goers. Their Kickstarter campaign and more information about The Vernor Cafe can be found here.
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