Tim Mitchen appeared at the Nourse Theater tonight. Even to my blind eyes, it was a sight to behold.
The city leased it out to the NGO City Arts and Ideas. they received bids of over 20 million to restore it. The spunky director got it done for just over a million,
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Nourse-auditorium-reborn-as-theater-4472982.php