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Parks department outlines proposed lease and rehab plan for City Auditorium

5934624 · September 8, 2025
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City staff explained a proposed lease with AVA Presents (Alternative Venue Alliance) to reactivate the 1923 City Auditorium, emphasizing capital needs and a planned nine-month assessment before phased improvements.

The Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board received a presentation Sept. 8 from city parks staff on a proposed lease and rehabilitation plan for the City Auditorium, a 1923 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Kim King, assistant director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, told the board the city issued a request for proposals and selected AVA Presents (Alternative Venue Alliance) and its principal, Jesse Morale, to study and operate the auditorium under an initial five-year…

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