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12-11-2008, 09:14 PM
Arts Centre Fate
CKWS-TV December 10, 2008
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO DOUSE CONCERNS THAT ITS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE MAY BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
THE PROJECT WAS UNVEILED WITH GREAT FANFARE LAST YEAR.... AT THE J-K TETT WATERFRONT COMPLEX ON KING STREET.
BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE SLUMPING ECONOMY WILL FORCE THE UNIVERSITY TO SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
TODAY, THE HEAD OF PROJECT TRIED TO PUT THOSE FEARS TO REST... SAYING CONSTRUCTION OF A 500-SEAT CONCERT HALL, 150-SEAT THEATRE, PLUS A SCREENING ROOM AND ART GALLERY IS STILL ON TRACK.
BOB SILVERMAN SAYS THE FINAL DESIGNS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT....
BUT HE WOULD "NOT" CONFIRM WHETHER THE 40-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG IS STILL ACCURATE.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE .... SILVERMAN SAYS WORK ON THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE IS SUPPOSED TO START 18-MONTHS FROM NOW, AND IT LIKELY WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL 2012.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO DOUSE CONCERNS THAT ITS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE MAY BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
THE PROJECT WAS UNVEILED WITH GREAT FANFARE LAST YEAR.... AT THE J-K TETT WATERFRONT COMPLEX ON KING STREET.
BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE SLUMPING ECONOMY WILL FORCE THE UNIVERSITY TO SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
TODAY, THE HEAD OF PROJECT TRIED TO PUT THOSE FEARS TO REST... SAYING CONSTRUCTION OF A 500-SEAT CONCERT HALL, 150-SEAT THEATRE, PLUS A SCREENING ROOM AND ART GALLERY IS STILL ON TRACK.
BOB SILVERMAN SAYS THE FINAL DESIGNS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT....
BUT HE WOULD "NOT" CONFIRM WHETHER THE 40-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG IS STILL ACCURATE.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE .... SILVERMAN SAYS WORK ON THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE IS SUPPOSED TO START 18-MONTHS FROM NOW, AND IT LIKELY WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL 2012.
CKWS-TV December 10, 2008
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO DOUSE CONCERNS THAT ITS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE MAY BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
THE PROJECT WAS UNVEILED WITH GREAT FANFARE LAST YEAR.... AT THE J-K TETT WATERFRONT COMPLEX ON KING STREET.
BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE SLUMPING ECONOMY WILL FORCE THE UNIVERSITY TO SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
TODAY, THE HEAD OF PROJECT TRIED TO PUT THOSE FEARS TO REST... SAYING CONSTRUCTION OF A 500-SEAT CONCERT HALL, 150-SEAT THEATRE, PLUS A SCREENING ROOM AND ART GALLERY IS STILL ON TRACK.
BOB SILVERMAN SAYS THE FINAL DESIGNS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT....
BUT HE WOULD "NOT" CONFIRM WHETHER THE 40-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG IS STILL ACCURATE.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE .... SILVERMAN SAYS WORK ON THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE IS SUPPOSED TO START 18-MONTHS FROM NOW, AND IT LIKELY WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL 2012.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IS TRYING TO DOUSE CONCERNS THAT ITS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE MAY BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
THE PROJECT WAS UNVEILED WITH GREAT FANFARE LAST YEAR.... AT THE J-K TETT WATERFRONT COMPLEX ON KING STREET.
BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE SLUMPING ECONOMY WILL FORCE THE UNIVERSITY TO SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
TODAY, THE HEAD OF PROJECT TRIED TO PUT THOSE FEARS TO REST... SAYING CONSTRUCTION OF A 500-SEAT CONCERT HALL, 150-SEAT THEATRE, PLUS A SCREENING ROOM AND ART GALLERY IS STILL ON TRACK.
BOB SILVERMAN SAYS THE FINAL DESIGNS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT....
BUT HE WOULD "NOT" CONFIRM WHETHER THE 40-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG IS STILL ACCURATE.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE .... SILVERMAN SAYS WORK ON THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE IS SUPPOSED TO START 18-MONTHS FROM NOW, AND IT LIKELY WON'T BE FINISHED UNTIL 2012.