More about the Englert

From the Englert's About Us page:

The Englert Civic Theatre, Inc. will provide diverse programming, educational opportunities, and exposure to the performing and visual arts. Our focus will be to highlight the talents of local performers, artists, and ensembles.

The bolding is mine. They claim their focus is to highlight local performers. Let's look at their upcoming schedule:

Leo Kottke Thursday, January 20, 2005

The Second City Touring Company Friday, February 18, 2005

Big Bad Wolf, a presentation of The Second City's Children's Theatre
Friday, February 18, 2005 at 10AM

1964 The Tribute Thursday, February 24, 2005

Are these great events? Probably. Are they local performers? Not a single one.