Campaign Starts for Civic & Performing Arts Center.KENT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1998--Kent will soon be home to the most up-to-date performance and civic center in South King County, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. members of the community's newest non-profit civic organization. The board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for the Kent Civic & Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. said the 600-seat theatre and civic center will be the centerpiece of South King County. Plans for the new $15 million facility include meeting rooms and a 100-seat multiform multiform /mul·ti·form/ (mul´ti-form) polymorphic. mul·ti·form adj. Occurring in or having many forms or shapes; polymorphic. theatre for smaller performances. The center will fill many needs, providing space for regional performances and civic room for business meetings, service clubs and private parties. The group already has the support of the city of Kent and The Boeing Co. Both have committed money, services and personnel to help get the project on the fast track. The group has printed a brochure and kicked off a public education campaign at last month's Seattle Symphony The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Gerard Schwarz has served as its music director since 1985. The orchestra's first performance was given on December 29, 1903, with Harry West conducting. concert at Lake Meridian Lake Meridian is a fresh water lake located in the city of Kent, Washington. One of only four lakes in King County allowing motorized boating, Lake Meridian is an urban lake, surrounded by homes and located just off the Kent-Kangely road on Kent's East Hill. Park. Architectural designs and a preliminary budget analysis for the center's operation have also been prepared. "A lot of hard work is beginning to pay off," said Don Campbell Don Campbell is an American born in 1951 who invented the dance Locking, as Campbellocking. In 1969 Campbell began making the dance popular around Los Angeles. , co-chairman of the Kent Civic & Performing Arts Center board of trustees. "We are extremely encouraged by the corporate and community support that has quickly joined our effort to make this a reality for the Kent community." The board of directors for the public/private partnership is presently reviewing site options. Campbell said they hope to announce a preferred location, and recommend the city purchase the site, in the near future. Civic and business groups have long complained about the need for meeting space in the Kent, Renton and Auburn valley. For the arts community, the facility will provide a needed venue for quality regional events. Co-chairman Patricia Curran said a high quality performance center is the most hidden need in the Kent community. She noted that the Kent Arts Commission has a mailing list of more than 5,000 people who want to be informed about the arts and theatre. "Not everyone wants to drive to Seattle to see top quality performances," Curran said. "We are large enough to attract performances. All we need is someplace some·place adv. & n. Somewhere: "I didn't care where I was from so long as it was someplace else" Garrison Keillor. See Usage Note at everyplace. to stage them."
CONTACT: Kent Civic & Performing Arts Center
Pat Curran or Don Campbell
253/852-6732 253/931-8400
or
Dugovich & Associates
Bill Dugovich, 425/227-3968
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