BOCA RATON, FL – The heart of the Centre for the Arts is the new outdoor Amphitheater and Concert Green. It will host musical, dance, and theatrical events for thousands of residents and visitors. Since the original Amphitheater opened in 1990, the north end of Mizner Park has become an extraordinarily popular site for free concerts and community events. Yet, it lacks the technical capabilities and public amenities needed for success. The new Amphitheater will solve these problems and enable the facility to provide extensive programming for the community.

The new Amphitheater and Concert Green will be the site of a growing number of performances. The City's existing programming of 17 events will continue, through an operating agreement with the City. The new facility will be much more efficient and less costly to use with its built-in sound and lighting systems and performer and public amenities. The existing performances by the Boca Pops and the Florida Philharmonic will be enhanced and other groups now appearing at the existing Amphitheater, local high school bands, Ballet Florida and Boca Ballet Theater, the Boca Brass and touring U.S. military bands, will find a more attractive site in which to present themselves to the people of Boca Raton. Community events on the Concert Green, such as "Meet Me Downtown," "Halloween Happenings" and "Spring Fling" will continue to attract thousands of visitors to Mizner Park.

There are many opportunities for new programming. Key to new programming at the Amphitheater will be achieving the principle goals of the Centre: education and enhanced variety for the community. Regular children's programs on Saturday morning, for example, would allow the Amphitheater to bring a level of cultural life to children not currently available in the schools. Such programming could be enhanced by activities integrated into the school curriculum and cross programming with the Boca Raton Museum of Art, adjacent to the Amphitheater. Summer schools, camps and other instructional programs introducing children to the visual and performing arts could become a major ingredient to programming at the Amphitheater.

Additional programming could incorporate theater, popular music, ballet, film festivals, recitals, pageants, graduations, and lectures. These additional programming opportunities could be "free" (if sufficient underwriting is obtained) or paid for by tickets and could include galas and fund raising events by local not-for-profit groups.

Numerous innovative programs can be offered by collaborating with other non-profit organizations. Some small producing organizations (such as a theater company for hearing impaired children) are particularly effective at delivering programs to special constituencies but lack the rehearsal and performance facilities to produce their work in a professional setting. The Amphitheater can "incubate" these small groups to encourage both artistic growth and education. The Concert Green will accommodate up to 5,000 persons. The size of the stage, as well as back stage amenities, will allow nearly any type of performance.

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For more information on The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, call Lisa R. Warren at (561) 368-8445.

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