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	News: Sheldonian Theatre closed for repairs
		The 17th Century Sheldonian Theatre will be closed to the public while structural repairs to the ceiling cornice are carried out by specialists over the next two-to-three months.
		Theatre staff will be contacting groups who had booked the venue for concerts and other functions to offer assistance with making alternative arrangements.
		Mr Jeffrey Hackney, Chairman of the Curators of the Sheldonian, said: ‘We have been keeping a close eye on the problems with the cornicing and ceiling for some time, but it is only in the last week, after very detailed investigations, that we realised the extent of repairs needed.
	www.admin.ox.ac.uk /po/news/2003-04/sep/15b.shtml (497 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre
		The Sheldonian Theatre was erected in 1664-8 to a design by Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) from funds donated by Gilbert Sheldon (1598-1677), who during his long career held office as Warden of All Souls Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury and was elected as Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
		In 1994 the Theatre was described by the European Commission as "one of the architectural jewels of Oxford".
		More specifically, the Sheldonian Theatre is available for hire by conference organisers who wish either to hold larger gatherings than can be managed comfortably in a single college or who wish to take advantage of its architectural attractions.
	www.philharmonia.co.uk /concerts/venues/sheldoniantheatre (313 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford
		In imitation of the ancient theatres, the walls of which were too widely expanded to admit of a roof, the ceiling has the appearance of canvass, painted allegorically, and strained over gilt cordage.
		The Sheldonian is called the "theatre" because its design resembles that of a Roman theatre, but no plays are performed here.
		The above postcard shows the interior of the Sheldonian Theatre in about 1905, and the print below is probably a hundred years before that.
	www.headington.org.uk /oxon/broad/buildings/south/sheldonian.htm (485 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford - Reviews of Sheldonian Theatre - IgoUgo
		The Sheldonian is located on the corner of Broad Street and Catte Street and is in close proximity to the Radcliffe Camera, the Bodlean library and Trinity College gates.
		The Sheldonian is the Universityâ€™s ceremonial hall and is where the matriculation and graduation ceremonies are held along with other formal events.
		The theatre is behind a high set of railings, the pillars of which are adorned with enormous stone heads.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/JournalEntryActivity.aspx?entryID=31097 (745 words)

	TDF Travel Program Heart of England Theatre Tour Stratford-upon-Avon/Oxford/Bristol/The Cotswolds/Bath/London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1994 the Sheldonian Theatre was described by the European Commission as “one of the architectural jewels of Oxford.” Its purpose was to provide an appropriate secular venue for the principal meetings and public ceremonies of the University, and this purpose remains today.
		Eventually the theatre was granted a royal patent and became the Theatre Royal.
		The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse designed in 1599, where Shakespeare worked and for which he wrote many of his greatest plays, and view the Globe exhibition, offering an informative insight into the use of special effects, costumes, music, as well as the rebuilding of the Globe Theatre itself.
	www.tdf.org /travel/hofeng_itin.html (1253 words)

	Sanders Theatre - Harvard University
		Inspired by Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, England, Sanders Theatre is famous for its design and its acoustics.
		The theatre was designed to function as a major lecture hall and as the site of college commencements.
		Although Sanders saw its last commencement exercise in 1922, the theatre continues to play a major role in the academic mission of Harvard College, hosting undergraduate core curriculum courses, the prestigious Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, and the annual Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~memhall/sanders.html (365 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Hard seating upset arts lovers
		The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford has been named the most uncomfortable arts venue in the UK by listeners to Radio 4's Front Row.
		But theatre manager Maggie Burge said the building was not purpose-built and the atmosphere was the main draw.
		The Sheldonian is part of Oxford University and was originally designed by Wren for degree ceremonies.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3207403.stm (339 words)

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		Christopher Wren was responsible for the architecture of the Sheldonian.
		The Sheldonian is named after the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Gilbert Sheldon, who funded the design and consequent building to be used as a ceremonial hall for the university.
		We had a few minutes to wander around the theatre and take in the history and atmosphere of the place that has seen thousands of Oxford’s finest students graduate before it was time to pop next door for a visit to the Bodleian Library.
	www.inspector-morse.com /morendfivepten.html (500 words)

	Oglethorpe University : About Us : Crypt Of Civilization : Itcs : Sheldonian Time Capsule
		Workers refurbishing a 17th Century theatre have stumbled on a time capsule left by a Victorian builder.
		The metal container was discovered tucked behind a ceiling panel at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.
		The 17th Century theatre is currently closed to the public while specialists carry out structural repairs to the ceiling cornice.
	www.oglethorpe.edu /about_us/crypt_of_civilization/itcs/Sheldonian_Time_Capsule.asp?print=Y (279 words)

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		Wren was guided to the shape of his plan by Serlio's illustration of the Theatre of Marcellus.
		The stone carving on the Sheldonian outside (by William Bird) is superb.
		.The rope-like divisions are intended to simulate the velarium of a Roman theatre.
	www.astoft.co.uk /oxford/sheldonian.htm (375 words)

	Sheldonian closed for matriculation - News - The Oxford Student - Official Student Newspaper
		Oxford freshers will not be matriculating in the Sheldonian Theatre this year as it is currently closed to the public in order to carry out urgent structural repairs and renovations.
		Chairman of the Curators of the Sheldonian Mr Jeffrey Hackney said: "The University deeply regrets the closure of the Sheldonian Theatre for repairs at short notice.
		In a massive break from tradition, the matriculation of freshers, traditionally held annually in the Sheldonian Theatre, will be moved to the Examination Schools this year.
	oxfordstudent.com /mt2004wk0/news/sheldonian_closed_for_matriculation (316 words)

	classical music - andante - andreas scholl at the sheldonian
		While still a student at Oxford University, Wren designed the Sheldonian Theatre — an impressive hall standing next to the old Bodleian Library and one of the city's most celebrated landmarks.
		Of course, the Sheldonian was never intended to function as a conventional theater, yet Handel presented a short season there in the summer of 1733 (including the first performance of his oratorio Athalia).
		Yet it was interesting to hear such a program ringing loudly and clearly around the Sheldonian, and this concert was a Handelian experience to be treasured for both its music and heritage.
	andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=16458&highlight=1&... (865 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre- Oxford, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
		The Sheldonian Theatre was built from1664 till 1668 and is part of the Oxford University.
		The Theatre seats 800 people during a concert and for conferences the capacity is somewhat higher with 1000 seats.
		The Sheldonian Theatre was erected in 1664-8 to a design by Sir Christopher Wren from funds donated by Gilbert Sheldon, who during his long career held office as Warden of All Souls Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury and was elected as Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Oxford-307338/Things_To_Do-Oxford-Sheldonian_Theatre-BR-1.html (872 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre and the Bodleian Library, England. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		The east end of Broad Street abuts some of Oxford's most monumental architecture, beginning with the Sheldonian Theatre (Mon–Sat 10am–12.30pm & 2–4.30pm; winter closes 3.30pm; tel 01865/277299; £1.50), ringed by a series of glum-looking, pop-eyed classical heads.
		The Sheldonian was Christopher Wren's first major work, a reworking of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, semi-circular at the back and rectangular at the front.
		Designed as a stage for university ceremonies, nowadays it also functions as a concert hall, but the interior, painted in gold and a dull brown, lacks any sense of drama, and even the views from the cupola are disappointing.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/england/sheldonian_theatre_and_the_bodleian_library (650 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre concerts & seating for performances by the Oxford Bach Choir, Oxford Playhouse and Music at Oxford ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This building is not a theatre in the usual sense, but is the ceremonial hall of the University.
		Despite the somewhat sparse facilities and basic seating arrangements, many audience members (and musicians) argue that there are few venues to rival it in terms of atmosphere and acoustic.
		Space for a wheelchair in the Sheldonian may be available, please request in advance.
	www.oxfordbachchoir.org.uk /Tickets.aspx (254 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
		The Sheldonian Theatre (1667) was the first major commission for an aspiring young architect named Christopher Wren.
		During the late 17th century the Sheldonian saw service as the University printing press, but its main use now is as the location of the annual Encaenia ceremony, when University degrees are conferred.
		Throughout the remainder of the year the Sheldonian is used for lectures or concert performances.
	britainexpress.com /cities/oxford/sheldonian.htm (222 words)

	Oxford Blueprint: 7 October 2004: Sheldonian Theatre closed for structural repairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Oxford Blueprint: 7 October 2004: Sheldonian Theatre closed for structural repairs
		The Sheldonian Theatre, the University's main ceremonial hall and a major city concert venue, is closed until the beginning of December while structural repairs to the ceiling cornice are carried out.
		As some minor movements were detected, it was agreed that further investigations and remedial work would be carried out in August and September when the theatre was not booked for concerts.
	www.ox.ac.uk /blueprint/2004-05/0710/05.shtml (188 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The stone heads atop the railings surrounding the front of the Sheldonian Theatre.
		The Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1668 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford.
		The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the university at the time and the project's main financial backer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheldonian_Theatre (157 words)

	Oxford Playhouse Theatre > Tickets Oxford: Venues
		The Holywell was restored and refitted in 1959-60 and since that time has been the location for many hundreds of recitals and concert series featuring prestigious visiting musicians as well as many local groups and student performers.
		The Sheldonian Theatre was erected in 1664-8 to a design by Sir Christopher Wren.
		It was also used for university ceremonies and examinations before the building of the Examination Schools and the Sheldonian Theatre.
	www.oxfordplayhouse.com /TicketsOxford/Venues.asp (937 words)

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		The Royal Theatre - A regional theatre hosting the cream of Irish and International acts, Located in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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	Oxford Brookes University - Law Department
		You'll find 17th century inns, the famous University of Oxford Colleges, and plenty of architectural masterpieces to marvel at including the Radcliffe Camera and Sheldonian Theatre.
		The city boasts five regular theatre venues offering a rich programme of drama, dance and music theatre.
		In contrast the Pegasus Theatre, Old Firestation and Burton Taylor are intimate venues offering a varied programme of small-scale touring theatre and fringe and student productions.
	www.internationaledu.net /ads2/oxfordbrookes3e.htm (939 words)

	Bridges - Bridge of Sighs - Karl Harrison - 71/187 - World Wide Panorama
		The view under the bridge shows the The Sheldonian Theatre.
		The Sheldonian Theatre is the ceremonial building for the University holding for example degree ceremonies.
		There are excellent views of the spires of Oxford from the white cupola on top of the Sheldonian.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp904/html/KarlHarrison.html (220 words)

	Travels in the United Kingdom 1997: Oxford
		Anyone recognize this from The Saint with Val Kilmer running out of the Sheldonian Theatre right where the camera is? Well, it was a long shot, but I still think the bridge back above the street gives a unique feeling, as most of the Oxford architecture does.
		This is the Sheldonian Theatre, where the graduation ceremonies are held for all the Oxford Colleges, and we even caught sight of a bunch of students in their robes before ceremonies one Saturday we were in town.
		My first Saturday in the country was spent in Oxford, and we were lucky to notice this poster and got tickets for the concert that night.
	www.britta.com /travels/travelsEO.html (758 words)

	Sheldonian Theatre - Wikipedia
		Das Sheldonian Theatre ist ein Veranstaltungsgebäude der Universität Oxford.
		Das Sheldonian Theatre war das erste größere Projekt des Architekten Christopher Wren.
		Bei der Encaenia, der jährlich im Juni stattfindenden festlichsten Zeremonie der Universität, ziehen die Würdenträger der Universität in einem Festzug zum Sheldonian Theatre, in dem dann die eigentliche Veranstaltung mit der Verleihung von Ehrendoktoraten an bekannte Persönlichkeiten stattfindet.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheldonian_Theatre (153 words)

	Daily Information, Oxford - Venue Review: Sheldonian Theatre
		For events at the Sheldonian, you'll have to buy tickets from Tickets Oxford - call 01865 305305; email info@ticketsoxford.com; or visit www.ticketsoxford.com.
		A extremely impressive venue with breathtakingly uncomfortable seats, the Sheldonian is most suitable for musical performances that are about the sound rather than the visuals and, for preference, have several intervals.
		Having said all this, it is utterly beautiful in a frilly baroque kind of way and adds a touch of grandeur to the offerings of any performers lucky enough to play there.
	www.dailyinformation.co.uk /reviews/venue/411/Sheldonian+Theatre (252 words)

	Clarendon Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Clarendon Building in Oxford, England, stands in the centre of the city in Broad Street, near the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre.
		For many years it was the home of the Oxford University Press; today it is part of the Bodleian.
		The building was financed largely from the proceeds of the commercially successful History of the Great Rebellion by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, whose money also paid for the building of the Clarendon Laboratory in Oxford.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clarendon_Building (159 words)

	USATODAY.com - McCartney premiere at Royal Albert Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Anthony Smith, president of Magdalen College from 1998-2005, asked the former Beatle to compose a work celebrating the opening of the college's new concert hall.
		The first version of Ecce Cor Meum was performed with the Magdalen College Choir at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre in November 2001.
		"Eventually I made it all come together through correcting a lot of misapprehensions — a lot was learned before the Sheldonian performance, but a lot of it was learned afterwards," he said.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2006-09-22-paul-mccartney_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA (285 words)

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