Oy...<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Chairman of Lincoln Center Redevelopment Resigns<P>ROBIN POGREBIN, The New York Times on Yahoo! News<P>The executive, Marshall Rose, said he was stepping down because he had completed his work on a master plan.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nyt/20011023/en/chairman_of_lincoln_center_redevelopment_resigns_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

An update:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Seeking City Money, Lincoln Center Submits Its Renovation Plans<P>RALPH BLUMENTHAL The New York Times on Yahoo! News<P>After months of argument, Lincoln Center's powerful performing arts organizations agreed this week to send City Hall a redevelopment plan of nearly $1.2 billion.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nyt/20011107/en/seeking_city_money_lincoln_center_submits_its_renovation_plans_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

As much as I would like to see this renovation move forward, it does not seem to be an auspicious time for such a huge, capital project. Especially in NYC, where wounds are still fresh, the city is "in the hole" billions of dollars apparently, tourism has dropped off precipitously, (not much revenue coming in). But we may not have choice; has it already started?

A little insight into the politics:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Beyond Renovation: Lincoln Center Partners Can Seek Artistic Vision<P>ANTHONY TOMMASINI, NY Times<P>The strife that has broken out among the performing arts organizations of Lincoln Center as they struggle to reach a consensus on a major reconstruction plan is not surprising.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/arts/design/04NOTE.html target=_blank>More</a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>As much as I would like to see this renovation move forward, it does not seem to be an auspicious time for such a huge, capital project.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Unless, of course, it includes 2 - 110 story buildings.

Wow! I know more than a handful of companies who could use a very small percentage of this money to survive the season:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Mayor Commits $24 Million to Lincoln Center Rebuilding<P>ROBIN POGREBIN, NY Times<P>Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani yesterday authorized the city to allocate the first installment of a $240 million commitment for Lincoln Center's $1.2 billion redevelopment plan, several people associated with the project said.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/05/nyregion/05LINC.html?searchpv=past7days target=_blank>More</a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>To Stay or Go? City Opera Is Deciding on Its Home<P>ROBIN POGREBIN, NY Times<P>In many ways, the New York City Opera finds itself in an enviable position these days. Perennially overshadowed by the Metropolitan Opera, its own future is now the center of attention in the debate about Lincoln Center's proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment plan.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/19/arts/music/19MOVE.html target=_blank>More</a>

Ouch:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Lincoln Center Interim Director Leaves<P>VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer on Yahoo!<P>NEW YORK (AP) - Lincoln Center, the world's largest performing arts complex, faces yet another departure: its interim executive director is leaving to become president of Philadelphia's new performing arts center, it was announced Thursday.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020103/en/lincoln_kimmel_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

Hmm:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Mayor's Concern and a Departure Cloud the Lincoln Center's Project<P>ROBIN POGREBIN, The New York Times on Yahoo!<P>A possible hold on Lincoln Center's $1.2 billion redevelopment plan and the departure of its interim executive director dealt two heavy blows on the institution.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nyt/20020103/en/mayor_s_concern_and_a_departure_cloud_the_lincoln_center_s_project_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

Getting to be tiresome...<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Lincoln Center Renovation Has Woes<P>VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press<P>NEW YORK (AP) - After a year full of management upheaval and internal disagreements, infighting seems to have displaced music and dance on center stage at the world's largest arts complex.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020119/en/lincoln_center_battles_1.html target=_blank>More</a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Lincoln Center Board to Recommend Levy<P>AP on Yahoo!<P>NEW YORK - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' presidential search committee has voted unanimously to recommend Reynold Levy as the next president of the center.<P>Lincoln Center Chairman Beverly Sills said the center's board of directors is expected to meet on Thursday to vote on the recommendation.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020226/ap_on_en_ot/lincoln_center_2 target=_blank>More</a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Beverly Sills and Questions of Loyalty<P>ROBIN POGREBIN, The New York Times <P>It is one of those New York City fairy tales that are all the better for being true: the story of a girl called Bubbles who rose from her middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood, lisp and all, to become an internationally acclaimed coloratura and the reigning queen of the New York City Opera.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nyt/20020330/en_nyt/beverly_sills_and_questions_of_loyalty target=_blank>More</a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>At Lincoln Center, a dispute simmers over concert hall name and philanthropists' rights</B><P>VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press<P>NEW YORK - Music has been resonating for decades from the stage of Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, world famous as the home of The New York Philharmonic.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020602/ap_wo_en_ge/us_lincoln_center_dispute_1 target=_blank><B>More</B></a>, on Yahoo! News<p>[This message has been edited by Azlan (edited July 31, 2002).]

<a href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020731/ap_en_bu/wkd_lincoln_center_president_2 target=_blank>Lincoln Center President Needs $1B</a><BR>By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press on Yahoo!

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