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TheSadDebaser
02-01-2005, 11:35 AM
HELP SAVE TONIC!
Since 1998 Tonic has been a haven for creative music. We have helped nurture
the vital community of musicians and audiences who keep this music alive. Now
we are in danger of closing and ask you to help us keep Tonic alive.

Over the past few years we have suffered a series of blows: our rent has
doubled since 1998, our insurance costs have tripled, we’ve been robbed, and
we’ve been plagued by the expense of maintaining a building in ill repair –
including the collapse of our main sewer line.
Any of these things would be challenging on their own but together they’ve
taken a more serious toll and we are now facing the threat of eviction.

A number of outstanding musicians have come forward to help save Tonic and
throughout February we will be holding a series of fundraising concerts. If
Tonic has been an important venue to you, we ask that you please attend as many
of these concerts as possible.

Those who cannot attend but would like to help, please consider making a
contribution.
For Tonic to survive we will need to raise a upwards of $100,000 in the next
few weeks.
Only with your support can Tonic continue playing its role in presenting this
important music to its fans.
Our deepest thanks.
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What you can do:
attend the benefit concerts
contact us about making a contribution

For more info please go to www.tonicnyc.com

Come to the first fundraiser on Wednesday Feb, 02
* JOHN ZORN IMPROV starting at 8pm, $15

earl grey
02-01-2005, 11:48 AM
it would really, really bum me out if the tonic closed. i love the space and their booking is top-notch, especially for electronic music. i heard they have some big benefit shows coming up aside from the ones listed, so hopefully they'll pull out of this.

hstencil
02-01-2005, 01:41 PM
this really really sucks. I hope they don't close.

vesper
02-01-2005, 01:55 PM
i should be in the city in late februray, so i hope i can make it for one of the benefits. if not, i will probably send them a check (as slight as it may be). i love that place.

Susan Kirk
02-01-2005, 03:15 PM
Hopefully Thurston & co. will chip in a couple grand. They can afford it.

Besides--it's a tax write-off.