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July 30, 2008
Rififi To Close (?) - Redux
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We apologize for interrupting New Video Wednesday, but the rumor mill is churning once more and multiple sources are saying that the fate of Rififi has been decided: the venue shall close. The closest thing we've got to a smoking gun is a manager's note to performers, via Matt Ruby:
"it's quite possible that thursday will be the last day that rififi will be open, it seems that the owner of rififi has come to an impasse with the landlord... as you might have known rififi has been occupying the space on a month-by-month basis since march and the landlord is now asking for substantially more money, it's possible that he's playing hardball but if an agreement isn't be reached by thursday then it will really be the last day that rififi is open.
i'm sorry we didn't have a couple of weeks to plan for this but the relationship between the landlord and the owner has always been somewhat unstable so it was hard to predict if and when the end would actually come... please be assured that all of the time and effort you put into producing your show has been greatly appreciated, if there is any change in the situation i will let you know as soon as i hear about it."
PREVIOUSLY
Rififi Is Not Closed (!)
Posted by keithhuang at July 30, 2008 1:38 PM
Comments
Come on Rififi! Hang in there like Hillary!
Posted by: Billy Reno at July 30, 2008 2:51 PM
Rififi is the Brett Favre of clubs.
rock on,
aitch
Posted by: Harris Bloom at July 31, 2008 8:54 AM