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Save the Cactus Cafe files documents to create nonprofit
Members of SaveTheCactusCafe.org filed documents Monday to create a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Friends of the Cactus Cafe, to support the movement’s ongoing efforts to preserve the iconic Austin venue.
Initial board members include musician Wiley Koepp, who launched the now 22,000-strong Facebook group, attorney and political consultant Reid Nelson and Momo’s owner and chair of the Live Music Task Force Paul Oveisi.
“We want to preserve the ethos that makes the Cactus Cafe what it is today and help it build upon its well-earned reputation in a way that allows greater opportunity for students in managing and performing in the club,” said Koepp in a statement.
The Friends of the Cactus Cafe aim to protect the Cactus through a four-point plan, revealed during their Saturday meeting, that focuses on preserving the venue while also opening it up for greater student access.
The news comes as supporters of the Cactus Cafe, the University of Texas and student leadership are engaged in a spirited debate over the listening room’s future, with student leaders planning to submit a plan that would keep the room open — but managed by a student committee, and not longtime manager Griff Luneberg.
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