On the latest episode of Sidewalk Talks, I chat with Tony Serra! Tony is the Executive Director of TempleArts, the organization that oversees both The Temple Theatre  and the Saginaw Art Museum & Gardens. We talk about the current Andy Warhol exhibition, the role of TempleArts in the community, and his personal journey from the Temple Theatre to the Fox Theatre in Detroit...and back again!

Timestamps: 

00:00 Opening Banter

00:42 Warhol Exhibit Overview

01:44 Frame Shop Origin Story

03:17 Making It Happen

04:24 Intimate Gallery Experience

05:21 Museum Team Shoutouts

06:03 From Theater to Director

07:26 What Is TempleArts?

09:39 Tony Serra Background

10:35 Finding Theater Bug

12:57 College to Summer Stock

14:48 Back to Temple Theatre

16:29 Midland Fundraising Skills

17:23 Jump to Fox Theatre

19:22 From Sesame to Bennett

19:51 Corporate Pizza Detour

21:04 Backstreet Boys Full Circle

21:51 Returning to Temple Arts

23:39 Momentum and Key Leaders

25:33 Vision for Growing Access

27:48 Youth Arts Festival Spotlight

30:30 Seats for Students Program

33:15 Arts for All Expansion

35:20 Why Community Beats Big Venues

38:41 Closing Thanks and Impact