That means poetry night, First Friday pinball night, Gundam Build Nights, and Mutiny Comics’ Whatnot Auctions every Saturday. “All of our usual stuff is back on as of now,” Norris promises. Even prior to the tax bill coming due, Norris and Megyesi hadn’t drawn a paycheck since April in an attempt to get the store back into solvency after the pandemic, as well as a serious health scare for Megyesi and more than one instance of vandalism that cost significant money to repair.
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While the GoFundMe campaign has done its work, Mutiny Information Cafe still needs the support of the community in the ongoing effort to build back to full strength. “It was really awesome of the Oriental to donate that space,” Norris says, “so we can really have room to do what we want to do and celebrate all the people that helped us out.” But there will be bands (all local bands, many with Mutiny ties, including Bolonium), a costume party and giveaways. “It’ll be free, of course,” Norris says, adding that they’re still working out the details. To celebrate the reopening of Mutiny and the generosity of spirit that made it possible, Norris and Megyesi are planning a bash on Saturday, October 29, at the Oriental Theater. “All I’ve ever encouraged anyone to do is not to have a regular day job,” he laughs. Alan Brooks and Hillary Leftwich, several of whom were featured in various local news reports on the closure of Mutiny, Norris demurs. watch?v=YOborAfljz0 In terms of explaining the support of local artists, including Josiah Hesse, R. Norris says that he and co-owner Matt Megyesi plan to visit the store on Fillmore to say thank you in person. So their support was a big, beautiful surprise.”
And they probably didn’t want a dirty-ass kid like me coming in there, but I went to the Hermitage, too. “When I first moved to Denver, with my English writing degree, I’d go down to the old Tattered Cover. “I’m blown away by what the Hermitage did,” Norris admits. “It would have left too big a hole in the city’s literary community if we were to lose Mutiny.” “The independent bookstore community is tight,” Butler says. General manager Sam Butler says the store did it out of both heart and duty. One of the biggest donors was another of Denver’s booksellers - The Hermitage Bookstore in Cherry Creek, which donated $5,000. My best guess is just that people need a safe spot for creative people of all kinds.” “It's an intangible thing, why that many people would stand up for the store. Norris admits he’s still processing the level of generosity the Denver arts community showed, especially in such a short time. The total currently sits just shy of $60,000. Once the outpouring of financial support began, it only seemed to grow.īefore the campaign was 24 hours old, enough cash had been raised to pay the tax bill ($42,126) and then some. Word went out on Facebook and through media sources (including Westword) that the challenge was on, and several supporters from the arts community helped amplify the call to action. A GoFundMe campaign was established late that same evening, asking for the community’s help in meeting the emergent need to pay the city tax bill. The locks were changed in the early afternoon of Thursday, September 22. Things moved quickly once word broke of Mutiny’s sudden forced closure. “We’re relieved, as you might imagine,” says Jim Norris, one of Mutiny’s co-owners. But Mutiny Information Cafe’s latest tribulation will: Less than a week after being seized by the City of Denver for uncollected back sales taxes, the Denver counterculture institution will open its doors again Wednesday, September 28, at noon.
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