City made verbal offer to buy Le Petit Theatre for NORD programming
 

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/imag...solomon8b.jpeg At last week's press conference announcing the sale of 60 percent of Le Petit Theatre to restaurateur Dickie Brennan, board president Cassie Steck Worley mentioned the theater board "had discussions with representatives of the City of New Orleans ... While Le Petit would have been granted a long-term lease, the theater would forfeit all ownership of the building."

On Monday, Gambit sent the Landrieu administration an email asking the following:


<blockquote>- The Le Petit board says the City of New Orleans proposed to buy the building outright and offer a long-term lease to Le Petit.? [ Read more ]

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