Broadway Studios Now Open, Showdown at City Council set for Aug. 16th

Broadway Studios opened for the first time at last night's Art Hop. Artists began moving in yesterday morning, and a handful had pieces on display. The real show was the building itself- 25 studios, space for a coffee shop/jazz bar, and a small gallery- and the murals that wrap around the building. Perhaps you saw it on ABC 30. (Dear ABC 30, please put more of your excellent video on your web site. Love, Famous)

Broadway Studios are of course right in the middle of the proposed Broadway Row development. The city council is slated to vote on the project August 16th. The Broadway Row plans call for Broadway Studios to be demolished to make room for a residential/commercial building. The council can approve that plan, or demand that the Broadway Row development happen around it.

Both Reza Assemi, Broadway Studios owner, and Cliff Tutelian, developer of Broadway Row, are calling in political favors to sway the council. If you have an opinion on the matter, you'd be wise to call your council member and let them know. It really does impact what they do. (In case you forgot, Fresno Famous is published in one of Assemi's buildings.)