Leaders at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion rejected a township official’s proposal to try to censor profane and sexually explicit performances, citing free speech in a statement that was echoed by the township’s attorney on Thursday.
Township Board Member Shelley Sekula Gibbs suggested during Thursday’s meeting that the board find a way to restrict speech during live concerts at the pavilion in the same way the FCC regulates TV and radio broadcasts.
Sekula Gibbs also said the township should create an ad hoc committee to address the issue she said “is not going away” after several residents told the board they are concerned about the lyrics they hear in residential areas adjacent to the pavilion when shows are going on…