Carnegie Hall and City Center to Wed

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The Boards of Directors of Carnegie Hall and City Center today disclosed that the two organizations plan to form a partnership. The press release is on both sites but is much easier on the eyes at CarnegieHall.org.

The Honorable Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, “The proposed partnership between Carnegie Hall and New York City Center is extremely exciting. These two world-class organizations have coexisted across the street from one another for decades. Now, the combination of their extraordinary strengths will further enliven their neighborhood as it advances the City’s cultural preeminence.

The initial venture is a $150 million capital campaign for the renovation of City Center. (Didn't they just renovate a few years ago? I still get a rush when I see the many new toilets in the Mezzanine Ladies' Room.)

New York City Center Board Chairman, Raymond A. Lamontagne, said:

   “This partnership is born out of the strengths of both organizations and made possible by the many qualities our institutions share: respect for our communities, dedication to exceptional artistic performance and education programs, fiscal conservatism, and strong and active Boards who are supported by some of the finest artistic and managerial talent in the world. With the planned renovation of New York City Center and the partnership with Carnegie Hall, we are securing and augmenting New York City Center’s potential to fulfill our original mission as 'the People’s Theater' of the City of New York for the future."

Let's wish both organizations find new strength in their joining of fortunes.