Thirteen months after being suddenly evicted from its longtime headquarters on the first floor of the Bell Foundry building, the Baltimore Rock Opera Society has successfully raised more than $75,000 to build a “forever home” and better secure its future.
The rock opera troupe’s Crowdrise campaign topped its goal on Tuesday night, BROS announced on social media. Leaders launched the campaign in December 2016 to obtain a space that would house performance and practice areas, offices, front and back houses, storage and more. The first $50,000 will serve as a “nest egg” to install light infrastructure and audio equipment and customize the space, the fundraiser says, while the rest will go to general operations, such as production tools and equipment and space rental.
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