The real treasure to be gained by the addition of this venue to the NY art scene is Mr. Stavis' personal collection of films which numbers in the thousands. Having spent many evenings with other film buffs packed into Gene's living room to watch an unknown jewel from his collection, I am loking forward to seeing the films in a spacious theatre where I will no longer have to climb over a dozen bodies to make another batch of popcorn!
Congratulations SVA and Gene! and I am looking forward to a Gala opening in the fall!