We’ve watched the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts come to life before our eyes.
The front doors finally opened on Thursday evening with the music of Grammy Award winner and Greensboro native Rhiannon Giddens. She was joined by her partner, Francesco Turrisi, and special guests, nephew Justin Harrington and local musical artist Laurelyn Dossett.
Friday night, the Greensboro Symphony rocked out to the music of Billy Joel (and a little bit of The Who and Jerry Lee Lewis), starring Michael Cavanaugh and conductor Stuart Malina.
We were treated to the state-of-the-art Meyer Constellation sound system. Well worth the investment! Crisp sound combined with beautiful camera work on the big screens. There is not a bad seat in the house!
The value of this building should not be underestimated. It was over ten years in the making and wouldn’t have been possible without the generous contributions from the private sector and an innovative financing plan from the City.
I am looking forward to the Broadway series - along with 17,489 other ticket holders! The largest opening season of any venue (and that was before the building was complete)!
But, when I think back to how close this almost didn’t happen, I am proud of the perseverance that it took to close the deal. This story is similar to the Greensboro Aquatic Center, now the largest (and best) aquatic center in the country. Our City is built on quality. When we commit, we are all in! Wait until you see the plans for the new Windsor-Chavis-Nocho Park complex. It will be another transformational project that will put us on the national stage.
I am proud of these projects. Leaders, like myself, know that sometimes you need to take a calculated risk. Bold leadership.
#TogetherWeAre… building on our successes.
PROVEN LEADERSHIP.
PROVEN RESULTS.
I am asking for your support. If you want to see more projects like this and the Greensboro Aquatic Center, you need a leader with a proven track record.
