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In the News (Sun 12 Oct 08)

  
  Arlington National Cemetery:: Visitor_Information
The Memorial Amphitheater was the dream of Judge Ivory G. Kimball, who wished to have a place to assemble and honor the American defenders.
The Amphitheater is constructed mainly of Vermont-quarried Danby marble.
The Memorial Display Room, between the amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknowns, houses plaques and other tributes presented in honor of the four service members interred at the Tomb of the Unknowns (first known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier).
www.arlingtoncemetery.org /visitor_information/amphitheater.html   (721 words)

  
 Amphitheater work to begin - February 2, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The amphitheater project is aimed at reuniting the community with the Susquehanna River, Scheib said.
Wilt showed photographs of projects, including an amphitheater in Augusta, Ga., levees with landscaping and a walking path and the heavily used amphitheater at Lock Haven, which holds a number of concerts there.
Scheib said the amphitheater, which sold Gov. Ed Rendell on the project, must be included in the master plan.
www.dailyitem.com /archive/2005/0202/local/stories/10local.htm   (590 words)

  
 Old amphitheater offices to be renovated   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The amphitheater's former offices, located at the front of the amphitheater complex, are seen as the solution to the space problems.
The old amphitheater office space is currently used by the Southern Conservation Trust, but when renovations begin the building will have to be unoccupied for a while.
Amphitheater staff are also studying the purchase of a new computerized ticketing system which could make tickets available for purchase on the Internet, Rapson noted.
www.atlantasouth.com /main/archive-010824/news/ptc-02.html   (379 words)

  
 Decibel level still unsettled for proposed amphitheater | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The noise issue was one of three that amphitheater promoters took to city officials for clarification and the last one remaining unresolved.
Letchas serves on the board of the group seeking to build the $34 million amphitheater as the anchor of a larger arts-themed park, to be called Encore Park.
He said he wants the amphitheater to succeed, but not at the expense of burdening residents with loud and frequent concert noise.
www.ajc.com /rss/content/metro/northfulton/1005/02amphitheater.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13   (437 words)

  
 Amphitheater
There were amphitheaters throughout the rest of Italy and all over the Roman world in Spain, Gaul, northern Africa, and the Greek east.
Many amphitheaters in southern France are very well preserved and still in use as venues for bullfights, such as the one in Arles.
For the professional gladiator, however, the amphitheater was also a place of redemption, in which one could overcome death by victory or by stoically accepting it.
depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu /classics/gladiatr/amphthtr.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Amphitheater to regulate outside food, drink - April 12, 2005
The Expo’s new amphitheater will be off limits to people bringing coolers, alcohol and lawn chairs — even for Britt Festival-goers accustomed to pre-concert picnics at the Jacksonville venue.
The amphitheater is being built for $4 million through loans, grants, donations and volunteer efforts.
At the amphitheater, the Expo will receive 20 percent from concession sales during the off-season and 25 percent during the fair.
www.mailtribune.com /archive/2005/0412/local/stories/06local.htm   (885 words)

  
 Britt Festivals - Lithia Motors Amphitheater FAQ
Some amphitheater concerts may be announced with the regular Britt season and some may be announced later.
The new amphitheater is fully compliant with ADA laws with regard to parking, access and facilities.
A portion of the paved lot closest to the amphitheater entrance will be available for handicap parking and upper level donors with permits.
www.brittfest.org /lma_faq.htm   (724 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - amphitheater (Architecture) - Encyclopedia
There is no Greek prototype of amphitheaters, which were primarily Roman and were built in many cities throughout the empire.
The typical amphitheater was elliptical in shape, with seats, supported on vaults of masonry, rising in many tiers around an arena at the center; corridors and stairs facilitated the circulation of great throngs.
B.C. The word amphitheater is now applied to modern structures which may bear little resemblance to their ancient prototypes.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/amphithe.html   (264 words)

  
 Amphitheater Noise Slightly Over Limit In 4 Areas - from TBO.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The commission plans to send a warning letter to amphitheater officials and request a meeting to discuss what measures are planned to reduce noise.
The amphitheater's next concert is Aug. 18, when the Projekt Revolution tour comes to town with Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg and The Used.
The area is directly north of the amphitheater across Interstate 4, the venue's northern boundary.
news.tbo.com /news/MGB35H1GFXD.html   (441 words)

  
 Tech Notes 047 - Amphitheater Emclosures
Amphitheater enclosures are unique in that their shape and form provide a great opportunity for creativity and expression.
Starnet has design/built many amphitheater projects which illustrate the ways that the project's needs for cover, support for lighting, sound and screens may be accomplished.
Job #2542 Coca Cola Amphitheater in Chattanooga, Tennessee which is a barrel arched Omni*Hub system with membrane cladding supported on a mobile barge which allows the amphitheater to move from site to site along inland waterways.
www.starnetint.com /Business/Tech/Tn047a.html   (446 words)

  
 Amphitheater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
She also said it would interrupt the wildlife that currently resides on the land where the amphitheater would be built.
She also explained that the size of the amphitheater will limit the kind of shows it will be able to host.
According to Pizzini, security for events held at the amphitheater would be handled by the same group that covers such places as the Muny and the Fox Theater.
www.siue.edu /ALESTLE/library/spring1998/feb.03.98/voice.html   (588 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Kenley Amphitheater going strong after 10 years
The amphitheater doesn't look as if it could hold that many people, since it's pretty shallow and the seating area curves around either side of the stage.
However, Murray loved playing in the small amphitheater, and she was a big hit with the opening-night audience.
The majority of the amphitheater's patrons are from Davis County, she said.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600108487,00.html   (653 words)

  
 Amphitheater- Magnuson Community Garden
Initial earthwork for the amphitheater was started by Frehuling, Inc. in 2002, as a donation of professional services.
In 2003-2004 Jon Ruhnke Landscaping was awared the contract to grade the amphitheater and its seating and install the amphitheater stairs.
The amphitheater complex was completed in June 2004 and a dedication ceremony was held for the arbor.
www.cityofseattle.net /magnusongarden/Amphitheater/Amphi.htm   (241 words)

  
 Minnesota Zoological Garden Weesner Family Amphitheater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The award-winning Weesner Family Amphitheater, a combination of soaring tensile canopies and nestled seating, evokes an ancient amphitheater and inspires a sense of "bonding with the living earth" for visitors to the Minnesota Zoological Garden's Birds of Prey show.
Perched on the edge of the Zoo's largest lake, the limestone amphitheater sweeps along the brow of a hillside oak knoll.
The amphitheater is punctuated by six canopy structures whose light tensile strength suggests birds in flight.
www.hga.com /experience/mn_zoo.html   (94 words)

  
 Amphitheater is called riverfront reclamation catalyst
The current plan calls for the amphitheater to be built immediately adjacent to the Minnesota River in an abandoned limestone quarry, said John Shardlow, Burnsville’s planning consultant.
And while testing strongly indicates the proposed amphitheater won’t spew noise into Bloomington neighborhoods to the north, moving the building 1,000 feet to the south “could only have a positive effect,” Shardlow said.
Meanwhile, fevered amphitheater opponents are jumping to conclusions and, in some cases, spreading falsehoods, Konat said.
www.thisweek-online.com /2000/april/14amp.html   (1157 words)

  
 Black Dog Amphitheater Recommendation
Whether the proposed Black Dog Amphitheater is of metropolitan significance.  In order to be of metropolitan significance, the Amphitheater must be found to have a substantial adverse physical effect on existing or proposed land use or development in the City of Bloomington with respect to noise pollution.
The Amphitheater is proposed to have a maximum seating capacity of 19,500 people with 7200 seats under a canopy structure and the remaining 12,300 seats on a sloped lawn-seating area.  The maximum total occupancy of the site including staff, performers, crew and audience will be limited to 20,000 people.
The proposed Amphitheater will not cause a substantial physical adverse effect on existing or proposed land use or development in Bloomington due to noise pollution so long as the requirements of the PUD, as amended by the commitments made by Rose Wild during the hearing, are followed.
www.oah.state.mn.us /cases/760014535.rt.html   (3894 words)

  
 Amphitheater plan too ambitious   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The report suggests a cultural-center complex, with a smaller amphitheater and a facility with an indoor theater, rehearsal and banquet rooms.
The bicentennial committee had proposed building an amphitheater as a permanent monument to the city's 200-year anniversary in 2002.
The report recommended an amphitheater with about 500 seats and space for 1,000 on the lawn that would give local and regional groups a place to perform.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/06/03/loc_amphitheater_plan.html   (441 words)

  
 Amphitheater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Jones Beach Amphitheater has been a staple of Long Island's most exciting summer entertainment for nearly 80 years.
Projecting out over the calm, cool waters of Zach's Bay, the amphitheater had humble beginnings as The Jones Beach Marine Stadium, a temporary wooden structure built in the early 1920s as a work relief project.
New state-of-the-art amphitheaters such as The World Music Theatre outside of Chicago, Illinois, The E Centre outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and The Nissan Pavilion outside of Washington, D.C. all have a capacity of over 20,000 with the addition of a "lawn" area behind the seating area.
www.jonesbeach.com /amphithe.htm   (355 words)

  
 WSU Vancouver to Celebrate Commencement at Amphitheater
For our graduating students and their families, this is the first year they won’t have to bring umbrellas.
The Amphitheater at Clark County seats 18,000 guests, with covered seating for 7,500.
Amphitheater marketing director Tammi Bryant noted that the facility was always intended to serve as a venue for more than concerts.
www.wsunews.wsu.edu /detail.asp?StoryID=4549   (280 words)

  
 Amphitheater chief resigns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The amphitheater brought in $1.14 million in revenue last year, a 26 percent hike compared to the previous year, Rapson said.
Rapson said she is proud of the amphitheater's accomplishments during her tenure, including the renovations that took place at the facility.
She is particularly pleased with the success of the concert series, which had sold out its available sponsorships, a rarity in the business, Rapson noted.
www.thecitizennews.com /main/archive-011017/news/fp-05.html   (341 words)

  
 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
The view from all seats in the amphitheater is excellent.
For selected shows, one child 12 or under is admitted free on the festival lawn with each adult holding a festival lawn ticket.
The Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach hotel is in the new Town Center business district 7 miles from the Amphitheater and 8 miles from the ocean.
www.hamptonroadsvisitor.com /virginiabeachamphitheater.html   (440 words)

  
 Tour of Italy - The Amphitheater at Capua Vettere-1
Therefore I must conclude that the Capuan amphitheater was constructed sometime between 30 BC and 1 AD.
The amphitheater stands naked as most of the marble, that once lined the outer walls, has been stripped away leaving the underlying brickwork exposed.
The amphitheater originaly had four tiers the pinnacle that is shown in this photo was once part of the third level.
touritaly.org /tours/capua/amp01.htm   (337 words)

  
 Vindicator • United Way fund drive starts at amphitheater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The amphitheater, which was first proposed 20 years ago, was built using donations and state grants.
The amphitheater's opening was delayed about a month this summer after the stage was covered by heavy rains.
James Crouse of Howland, the United Way's campaign chairman, called the amphitheater "a gem for the city to use." He said the turnout for Thursday's campaign kickoff was greater than he expected.
www.vindy.com /print/287423793041231.shtml   (507 words)

  
 LandMark Design Group - Virginia Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Work was coordinated with the designer of the on-site amphitheater landscaping to commensurate design and use of plant materials with that of the roadway landscaping.
The station is capable of pumping 450 gallons per minute during events at the amphitheater and 70 gallons per minute to serve the administrative offices and the adjacent soccer complex between events.
Construction cost of the amphitheater, which opened April 15, 1996, was estimated at $13.8 million.
www.landmarkdg.com /Virginia_Beach_Amphitheater.shtml   (621 words)

  
 Chautauqua Amphitheater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Amphitheater, built in 1893, is a multi-use facility that presents over 180 programs each season.
Smoking is permitted on the back porch of the Amphitheater for performers and crew, but only on non-symphony days.
The Amphitheater sound system is intended to provide sound reproduction and reinforcement for lectures, devotionals and performances for small to medium-sized popular music groups.
www.chautauqua-inst.org /amp_info.html   (1278 words)

  
 Bartley a model for amphitheater (printable version)
The amphitheater at Wingfield Park in Reno has been the logical center of activity for Artown since its earliest days, but the much younger Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Park showed this year that it is coming into its own as a venue for the arts.
Comfortable, well designed, scenic and intimate, the Hawkins Amphitheater is the jewel in the crown of outdoor venues in the Truckee Meadows and a model of what an amphitheater should be.
A larger amphitheater, with appropriate seating and a raised stage, would be a marvelous addition to downtown and, thankfully, remains high on the city priority list.
www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=48588   (322 words)

  
 Steelers unveil plans for 5,600-seat amphitheater
Adjacent to the amphitheater will be a "festival area" for outdoor activities or tailgating parties.
The amphitheater plan won praise from I.N. Rendall Harper Jr., board chairman of the city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority, which owns the two stadiums, and Lisa Schroeder, director of the Riverlife Task Force, a privately funded group seeking to improve the city's riverfronts.
The financing for the amphitheater will be private, Rooney said, avoiding the type of controversies that accompanied the building of PNC Park and Heinz Field, which involved large amounts of public funding.
www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20021204amphitheaterreg2p2.asp   (1084 words)

  
 City officials visit other amphitheater sites in U.S.
He said Burnsville officials had thought noise from amphitheater concerts would be more of an issue in other cities than it is. He said the three sites visited by police and fire officials average 19 noise complaints during a concert season.
He said the amphitheater would be the catalyst for redeveloping an area that has generated relatively little tax revenue through such uses as active and abandoned landfills, rock and cement crushing, cement plants and mining.
Konat said amphitheater opponents in Bloomington have made clear they want to block the project by any means necessary, which he said has involved steps beyond the environmental assessment worksheet and PUD process under Burnsville’s purview.
www.thisweek-online.com /2000/june/23amp.html   (799 words)

  
 Amphitheater Dedication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The ceremony ended a successful "Name the Amphitheater Contest," which was open to school districts in the Paul Smiths VIC service area: Franklin, Essex, Clinton and St. Lawrence counties.
Paul Smith's College students built the amphitheater in June 2002, and inmates from the New York State Correctional Facility at Camp Gabriels constructed the seating in July.
The amphitheater was built by students, named by students and will be used by students during environmental education programs.
www.northnet.org /adirondackvic/VICamphitheater.html   (295 words)

  
 Rooneys execute trick play on public - PittsburghLIVE.com
That was how the venerable Rooney family initially sold the concept of a North Shore amphitheater next to Heinz Field.
The amphitheater money was included in $73 million -- which will come out of taxpayers' pockets -- for 19 projects throughout Allegheny County.
But in discussing the amphitheater proposal in July 2001, Steelers President Art Rooney II said the sale of naming rights and sponsorship agreements would help pay for the facility.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/opinion/columnists/heyl/s_233389.html   (510 words)

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