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City Council votes to lease City Auditorium to local venue manager

City Council votes to lease City Auditorium to local venue manager
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado Springs City Council voted to lease the City Auditorium to a local venue manager. It was passed unanimously.

The building, which is located in Downtown Colorado Springs, was commissioned in 1923.

A Colorado Springs native and concert promoter wants to restore the venue through his company, AVA Presents.

The auditorium would transform into a 'bridge venue,' which is larger than local bars but smaller than major arenas.

The restoration would preserve historic elements, including Depression-era artwork and Latin inscription above the stage that reads 'For the Use of the City and the Glory of the People.'

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