Flat Rock Playhouse links round-up

Here's a list of links to Hendersonville Lightning news reports and editorials on the financial situation at the Flat Rock Playhouse, arranged chronologically by date of publication:

• Young rejects hotel tax for Playhouse, May 25
• Playhouse defends economic impact figures, May 28
• Citing 'urgent cash need,' Playhouse launches fundraising blitz, May 30
• Board agrees on more school money, Playhouse grant, higher hotel tax, May 30
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Raise tourism tax for Playhouse, May 31
• Bill grants hotel tax increase to Playhouse, restructures tourism board, June 28
• T&T board chairman opposes hotel tax increase, June 28
• Hotel tax wins approval, July 2
• Facing questions, Playhouse leaders defend funding request, July 6
• UPDATE: Carden avoids crossfire as tax debate looms, July 13
• 10 reasons to support the Playhouse tax, July 18
• Commissioners get personal during Playhouse debate, July 18
• Local business owners fearful of increased hotel tax, July 26
• They said what?!! (the Flat Rock Playhouse transcript), July 26
• City demurs on chance to weigh in on Playhouse tax, August 3
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Our destructive county commissioners, August 3
• Commissioners punt on Playhouse tax, August 8
• Playhouse appeals for help as cash crisis worsens, November 15
• Playhouse appeal gains momentum on line, November 16
• Technicality spares county Playhouse funding, for now, November 21
• Seeking support, Playhouse instead takes beating from board, November 22
• Playhouse announces $200,000 bequest, November 23
• Tourism board weakens Playhouse support statement, November 27
• In reversal, commissioners postpone Playhouse discussion, November 28
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Five steps to save the Playhouse, November 28
• Local leaders hatch Playhouse rescue plan , November 29
• Village to vote on $100,000 Playhouse donation, December 3