The Colorado Symphony announced plans last week for a $100 million expansion and renovation of its concert hall, a project which will see the venue converted to a single-use facility after years of sharing between the symphony, opera, and ballet. “The project would reconfigure the shape and size of the 28-year-old building and address three main deficiencies highlighted in recent studies: inadequate public spaces, inferior backstage amenities and troubled acoustics.”
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When Admission Is Free, People Flock To Museums (Who Knew?)
Admission to England’s museums and galleries has been free for five years. “To mark the occasion, the government released figures which showed an average 83% rise in visits to museums and galleries which formerly charged. That is 30m extra visits, says the government, and something to be celebrated, according to the culture secretary, Tessa Jowell.” But some warn that if the state cuts its support, the price barrier may have to go back up.