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Modjeska Theater seats purchased as mementos, bargains

February 23, 2016 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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  • Modjeska Theater employee Daniel Heven removes chairs bolted to the floor. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • The owners of the Modjeska, which first opened in 1924, hope to reopen the theater this spring. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • Carl Herschede (in doorway) gets help carrying seats from a theater employee. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • Carl Herschede (right), a carpenter and photographer, plans to clean the chairs up and re-upholster them in leather. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • Salina Fay bought a set of chairs for a "tiny house" that she is building. The tiny house movement aims to simplify life in smaller, more efficient spaces. Fay's father and brother helped her transport her purchase. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • Theatre chairs fit in a hatchback.
  • Tammy Hosch and her husband Tim, wanted a piece of Milwaukee history and thought the chairs were "quite a steal." Tim plans to put them in his office. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • The seats in the balcony will remain in their original location. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • An employee unbolts chairs as buyers carry them out the back door of the theater. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)
  • Bar manager Pang Vang (left) poses with Jesus Nanez, part owner of the theater and president of the Historic Mitchell Street Business Improvement District. (Photo by Andrea Waxman)

The Modjeska Theater, which is preparing to reopen this spring, recently sold most of the 600 seats bolted to its first floor, in a few hours’ time. Those who came to collect the chairs, purchased online, said they have connections to the neighborhood, attended concerts there years ago, couldn’t resist the bargain price or just want to own a piece of Milwaukee history. Each set of three adjoined seats sold for $10.

The current owners, who have upgraded the boiler and electrical and plumbing systems, plan to pour a new floor and set up cabaret seating on the ground floor. The balcony seats will remain. The owners plan to host concerts, comedy acts, gallery nights, art fairs, town hall meetings and other community events, as well as movies. They will also rent the space out for weddings and banquets, according to Jesus Nanez, a part owner involved in operations.

“We are interested in making (the theater) accessible to the community, Nanez said. “We will be easy to work with, especially for community groups that sometimes have trouble finding venues. And, we want to improve (Mitchell) street,” said Nanez, who is also president of the Historic Mitchell Street Business Improvement District.

The Modjeska will be selling the remaining seats online from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, and at the theater on Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, according to Nanez. Check the theater’s Facebook page for a link to the online sale.

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