His demands for a large, secure facility resulted in this great space. And the city got a much needed banquet hall in the bargain. And the exhibition hall spurred development of the shops on the site. That in turn prompted others to move to the area. But serious disagreements between the Broughton organization and Riverfront Development Corp. could not be resolved amicably.
Parting seems the best for everyone.
Since the last Broughton exhibit won't end until about this time next year, Riverfront Executive Director Michael S.Purzycki has plenty of time to hire others to mount exhibits at the center. The corporation ran a successful Christmas exhibit, andMr. Purzycki says a dinosaur exhibit will come to the center in March. The money spent to help launch the arts center and the Broughton productions was not ill-spent. But we know thousands of people came to see it.