Here is an abridged timeline of the Sorg Opera House’s history He has served two terms on the Kentucky Broadcasters Association board, now serves on the Play it Forward board, was the catalyst behind SORG, and is WNKU's general manager. He has revived and redeployed historic buildings and is a senior adviser to the Public Banking Institute.Ĭhuck Miller: A broadcast and management professional with a background in music production, development, programming, customerand public service, acquisitions, sales, studio design, disaster planning, tour management, and festival production. Walt McRee: A media and real estate executive, he serves as a developer, project manager and consultant and designs, develops and builds residential communities, homes and spaces.
Jeff Johnson: A graduate Industrial designer and architectural photographer, he serves on the Ohio State Emergency Communications Committee, is a certified professional broadcast engineer for WNKU, and is the owner and caretaker of a number of late 19th century apartment buildings. Steve Hoglund: An independent contractor, his skill set includes long‐range planning, safety and analysis, systems construction, building mechanics, project management, demolition and reconstruction, specializations within the food service industry, and mechanical systems. Julia is currently studying for her masters degree in Urban Planning at the University of Cincinnati. Good luck Chuck and Denise! You’ll be missed.Julia Brodsky: A Louisiana State University Interior Design graduate, she has been a member of the Retail Division design team at BHDP Architects in Cincinnati. And, for people who remember Music Hall’s old seats, you can revisit them up in Middletown. I’m posting a few memories of visiting the Sorg while these dedicated preservationists were at work restoring and programming a series of concerts in the hall. In the lobby You can visit your old Music Hall seats The Sorg is on the National Register of Historic Places. There are similarities between the Sorg Opera House (1891) and Music Hall (1878) as you can see in the balconies.
Here’s my story from about a year ago of how Chuck and his devoted board have been working - extremely hard - to restore the Hannaford-built theater to its former grandeur. Wife Denise Brodsky has also resigned her position on the board.Ĭurrent board members Roger Daniels and Chris Riva are stepping in to fill roles, although his successor has not been decided. Now, as John Kiesewetter reports this morning, Chuck Miller has resigned as president of the Sorg Opera Revitalization Group (SORG) to become the new executive director of the historic “State Movie Palace of Kansas,” the Fox Theatre in Hutchinson. It took a man with a vision to see the beauty behind the dilapidated and abandoned Sorg Opera House in Middletown. Chuck Miller in his element, backstage at the Sorg
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