SANTA ROSA, CA – The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, noted that although several performances were cancelled this month due to wildfires in the area and the arts complex sustained significant fire damage, the main building was spared and the venue’s management hopes for performances to be resuming again soon.
More details from LBC (www.lutherburbankcenter.org):
On Tuesday, October 10, operations staff from Luther Burbank Center for the Arts was permitted on site to make initial assessments of damage from the fires. The main building which includes the Ruth Finley Person Theatre, the Lytton Rancheria Grand Lobby, the Carston Cabaret and Fireside Room, as well as box office area and conference rooms remain intact. However, we estimate that approximately 30,000 square feet on campus including schools, Sculpture Garden, workshop, pavilion tent, as well as all landscaping and irrigation appear to be damaged. (The total square footage of the Center is 140,000 square feet.) It is still too early to ascertain the full extent of the damage or the impact it will have on operations and programming, but we are grateful that the main building was spared and look forward to opening those doors to our community again.
Our Director of Operations, a long-time veteran of the Center’s dedicated staff, is working diligently with all of the significant authorities and municipal professionals to determine the safety of our systems and the structure, to help us establish a realistic timetable for future operations. Until we can ensure that all essential services are restored to Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, the Center will remain closed until further notice.
As previously reported, all performances and events are cancelled through October 15. Refunds will be issued when the Center is operationally capable. We will continue to provide you updates with most current information being available on our website, through our social media channels and via eblasts. Please note that the Center’s email server is not working so if you are trying to reach us that way, we apologize for any inconvenience.
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts has been a part of the North Bay community for more than three decades. We are devastated by the destruction in our community and will support our neighbors and their loved ones in any way we can. We hope to open our doors to our community soon.
Please stay safe.
Sincerely,
Rick Nowlin, President & CEO
and Paul A. Wilcock, Board Chair
