Setting The Stage For Renewal
December 8, 2010
By Julie V. Iovine, Wall Street Journal
December 8, 2010
The recent reopening of the Arena Stage was an enormous event for this city, and not just because people were eager to see the musical “Oklahoma!” In 1961, the Arena Stage was known for opening the country’s first theater-in-the-round. It was designed by the notable Chicago architect Harry Weese, who added a second 514-seat theater in 1971. The latest addition, by Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom, is its most ambitious by far, adding a third theater for experimental work and tripling the overall space. More … http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572404575634851125212226.html?mod=WSJ_ArtsEnt_LifestyleArtEnt_4.