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BRIEFINGTOTHE ARTS, CULTURE

& LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

JUNE 18, 2012

PROGRESS REPORTONTHE

CITY PERFORMANCE HALL1


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PURPOSEOFTHE BRIEFING

Update the Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee

on the status of the construction of the City

Performance Hall

Provide an overview of the plans for the opening

celebration

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KEY MILESTONES COMPLETED

Since our last briefing to the Committee

(10/17/2011), the following construction

milestones have been completed:

All mechanical systems are in place and functioning

Wood floors have been installed in the public areas

(lobby, performance chamber)

Concrete floors in the lobby and public corridors have

been polished to reveal the aggregate

Seating has been installed in the performancechamber

The rigging system is installed and functioning

Internal wayfinding signage installed

Landscaping is 80% complete3


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Exterior

view from

the corner of

Routh &

Flora

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View of the

Audience

Chamber

from Stage

Center

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View of

Audience

Chamber

from Stage

Right

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View of the

Lobby

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View of

West Side

Landscaping

from the

Loading Dock

(Site for

Phase II

construction)

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View of the

West

Faade

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UPCOMING KEY MILESTONES

Certificate of Occupancy (expected June 21)

Delivery and installation of the theatrical

equipment

Complete the commissioning of the buildingsystems

Move-in and staff training on various building

systems

Branding plan

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BRANDING PLAN

Working with SparkFarm and El Creative

Dallas-based companies

SparkFarm worked on the grand opening of the

AT&T Performing Arts Center

El Creative has worked on branding for Bahama

Beach and the Love Field Modernization Program

Develop the brand concept and marketing for

the grand opening event

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GRAND OPENING WEEKEND (CONT.)

Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16, 2012

Community Open House

Free programming targeting families

Brief performances throughout the day by local

groups (dance, theater, music)

Information booths for local arts and cultural groups

Ticketed jazz concert featuring North Texas jazz

artists on Saturday night

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2012-2013 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Exciting and varied schedule of performances by

Dallas arts and cultural groups

Lone Star Wind Orchestra (October 2012)

Resounding Harmony (November 2012)

Turtle Creek Chorale (February 2013)

Dallas Black Dance Theater (March 2013)

Please note these are just highlights; additional performances are booked through the year

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QUESTIONS? 15


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APPENDICES

Appendix I City Performance Hall Background

Appendix II Project Development

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APPENDIXI

CITYPERFORMANCE HALL BACKGROUND

The City Performance Hall is one of five venuesincluded in the Dallas Center for the PerformingArts Master Plan Winspear Opera House

Wyly Theater

Annette Strauss Square Sammons Performance Park

City Performance Hall

A development agreement with the Dallas Center

for the Performing Arts Foundation wasauthorized on 9/28/2005 Foundation developed four venues (AT&T Performing

Arts Center)

City designing and constructing the City PerformanceHall

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APPENDIXI

CPH BACKGROUND (CONT.)

Need for the facility identified in the Master

Planning process for the performing arts center

Referred to as the third venue

Conceived to serve the needs of small and medium

arts groups reflecting the diverse communities ofDallas

Inclusion in the Master Plan received broad

support from the cultural community

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APPENDIXI


Project Funding

Performing arts facilities developed throughpublic/private partnership with the Dallas Centerfor the Performing Arts Foundation

$68 million -- City bond contribution for landacquisition, infrastructure, Annette Strauss Square& City Performance Hall (1995, 1998, 2003 & 2006Bond Programs)

$330 million -- Foundation private sector support for

Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theater, SammonsPark, 2 underground garages

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APPENDIXI


City Performance Hall represents the largestpublic sector contribution to the public/privatepartnership responsible for the development ofthe performing arts center

2003 Bond Program $2.25 million to for program and design

2006 Bond Program

$38.2 million for design and construction of

Phase I

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APPENDIXII

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Programming 2004-2006

Design (Conceptual, Schematic) 2006-2008

Construction 2009-present

Opening September 2012

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APPENDIXII

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (CONT.)

Programming process included over 70 arts

groups Identified need for 124,000 sq. ft. facility that included a

750seat theater, two flexible theaters, with full complement

of public and support spaces

Conceived to be implemented in multiple phases

Currently under construction is Phase I (60,000

sq. ft), the 750seat theater approved in the 2006

Bond Program

Completion of the rest of the 124,000 sq. ft.

program to be supported in future bond programs

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APPENDIXII


Phase I consists of:

Full lobby fronting Flora with event mezzanine

Wood floors

Theater seating (750 seats in two levels, orchestra &

balcony)

Stage pit

Stage lighting and controls

Performance audio and video system

Concert enclosure and acoustical reflector panels Stage rigging and drapery system

Motorized acoustical banners

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APPENDIXII


City Council approved Construction Manager At-Risk

Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) construction contract

to McCarthy Building Companies on April 22, 2009 (CR 09-

1106)

Construction trade contracts procured to construct the

building within the established GMP

City Performance Hall construction schedule coordinated

with the AT&T PAC Silver Garage (privately funded and

located below the City Performance Hall)

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Schematic for the

full buildout.

Phase I (currently

under

construction)

shown inside the

red dashed line.

Additional phases

pending future

bond programs.

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