[4] In 2008 the theater underwent a $6 million renovation to become a jazz club featuring cabaret style seating and a high end audio system,[1] once again operating as the Morse.
That same year, the newly renovated Morse was damaged in what officials suspected to be arson motivated by anti-gentrification sentiments.
[5] The Morse Theater suffered its next setback when the building owners entered into a dispute with its operators in 2009.
The Mayne Stage was viewed as a potential sign of renewal in what had been an economically challenged neighborhood.
[8] After six years, owner Jennifer Pritzker and management company Tawani Enterprises closed the Mayne Stage as a public venue for concerts.