The verdict on what to do with Hancher is in- and surprise, surprise- Hancher is staying where it is (only up the hill a little further away from the River)- and Voxman and the rest of the Music Complex is moving downtown! (At least that's what the U of I wants to do...)
I like this. Putting Hancher downtown would have been a logistical nightmare (and despite prominent peeps in the community saying that the U could just cite eminent domain and grab whatever land they need, it'd probably be a legal headache as well.) Plus, we have several local theaters downtown. A big honkin' one like Hancher would only serve to produce a 'Wal-Mart' effect of adversely impacting the local arts scene.
If they can get this done: good move.
Now, the question becomes- what to do with the rest of the Arts Campus! And when are we getting the Museum of Art back?
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