I had lunch with Karen DiChiera on Saturday at the Detroit Opera House [[during the Preservation Wayne Historic Movie Palace Tours)... and she did mention that the big donors [[such as the auto companies) had cut back or eliminated their donations, so these matching grants are a great way to help out the MOT and Detroit Opera House during these trying times.

All employees have taken payless paydays in the past year to help ends meet. But I don't think that MOT/DOH is in any danger of losing their magnificent building... just some of their world class shows and community projects.

Another way to help is to frequent the Detroit Opera House Garage during downtown visits.