Philadelphia Inquirer: "New York's Lincoln Center is embarking on a major overhaul aimed at making that cultural cloister more welcoming to the public and repairing some of its original architectural missteps. And now, it looks like Philadelphia's Kimmel Center will soon start down the same path.
The big difference, of course, is that Lincoln Center is approaching its 50th anniversary, while the Kimmel was completed barely six years ago. The construction bills haven't even been paid off yet."
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I have been hearing for a few years now that the Kimmel Center would be undergoing changes because it never made back the money that was invested into it. Although I oftened heard about major shows taking place in the Kimmel Center while I was home, the building still was an enormous undertaking, and I've heard that the building has been called a bit large before. The downsizing of the building definitely doesn't surprise me at all.
it sounds to me like the author of this article thinks it is silly and frivolous to make the theater a place with eateries and sitting areas and other things to do before and after the show. but, i think this is great when theaters have this. it brings together the theater community and creates an environment for discussion of the work. It also gives the audience a fuller experience, which they should get for the fuller price they are paying.
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