When I told everyone I was closing down, everyone was really bummed, especially about the music events.

We had so many kids contribute. It was good to let some of them swim in other events. Overall, it was a fun day for us.

We need things like a paved parking lot, additional bathrooms with handicap access, emergency lighting, surveys, new architectural plans and a whole lot more. Obviously, as renters with a lease expiring soon and a very tight budget, we are in no position to do this amount of work.

It's being utilized for a whole bunch of different things. Now we're definitely into just trying to be a community place.

This is for people who like an intimate concert experience. All of our shows start at 7:30 p.m. There's no smoking, no alcohol, and you'll probably be in bed by 10-10:30 p.m.

The events in New Orleans put a different type of pressure on him. He looks bad and the administration looks bad. But this is the time to move to the high ground in terms of the quality of an individual and public support.