Sluggish ticket sales move Palin event to smaller theater
Slow ticket sales have bumped Sarah Palin's appearance next week in Jacksonville to a smaller venue.
"An Evening of Hope with Sarah Palin" was moved from the 2,936-seat Moran Theater to the 609-seat Terry Theater. Both are part of the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts.
The event is a fundraiser for Heroic Media, a faith-based nonprofit group that helps women facing unexpected pregnancy. It is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
Mark Nelson, Florida director for Heroic Media, said the event was moved to the Terry Theatre because there weren't enough tickets sold to hold it in the larger Moran.
"We would rather have a packed theater than a theater that's not so packed," Nelson said.
Tickets for the Moran Theater can be exchanged at the point of purchase.
Tickets were available for purchase at both the $50 and $100 levels through Ticketmaster as of Tuesday evening.