Seven-figure surprise.Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. surprised the L.A. Center Theatre Group by donating $1 million to the new Kirk Douglas Theatre The Kirk Douglas Theatre is located in Culver City, California and in 2004, was acquired by the famed Center Theatre Group. The theatre is the most intimate of the groups 3 stages and seats 317 patrons at max occupancy. in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. , scheduled to open in October. Wells Fargo has been supporting the CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) for years, but "they've never given us a million dollars before," said CTG spokeswoman Liz Lin. "When Wells Fargo saw we had a really diverse kind of programming and artists and playwrights that are Los Angeles-based, it hit all of their criteria," she said. The theatre is the newest member of the CTG family that includes the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. and Ahmanson Theatre. Lin said the two other stages are known for blockbuster traveling shows and prominent plays, while the new theater fills other needs, and also meets Culver City's goals for cultural development. Wells Fargo's gift, the group's largest corporate donation, brings the total campaign amount received to $15.6 million out of a $20 million goal. Other large contributors include the Douglas family--Michael and his parents Kirk and Anne--and the local redevelopment agency. |
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