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Save the Amphitheater, Don't Demolish It

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Judith Dearing Gilbert
11 years ago

We must preserve our history! Rehab is understandable, demolition is not.

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Cindy Knapper
11 years ago

The simplicity of the design makes the AMP an important part of the beauty of Chautauqua.The bench seating is a wonderful part of the simplicity!

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Roberta Rosage
11 years ago

This part of our history needs to be saved. OMG! To me, it is the heart of Chautauqua! Must be too many 'throw away' minded board members! Wouldn't it be a much better legacy to say ' We saved the Amphitheater' then to say " Yeah, we tore it down, didn't care what the multitudes thought; we just like to rip and tear and make things all coposesetic(spelling ?) Please change your minds!

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Kathy Hall-Zientek
11 years ago

No reason to demolish this landmark if earmarked funds can preserve. Look at all the buildings in Buffalo that were saved.

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Tracy Keppel
11 years ago

I love the Amp. I have seen some wonderful acts there. I will greatly miss it if they demo it. Please save it! Thank you.

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Betty Leavengood
11 years ago

Save the Amp !!

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William C. Dennes
11 years ago

Save the AMP

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Connie Short
11 years ago

Many fond memories of this place while growing up in Jamestown and singing there with the Acapella choir. Still love going there when visiting beautiful Lake Chautauqua..

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Kathleen r Howard Petersen
11 years ago

the Amp is a space made holy by the music, intellect, faith, & spirit celebrated therein for all these years ... It should be preserved as a symbol of all that Chautauqua stands for...

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Anthony Orazio
11 years ago

SAVE!!!

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Sara stormer
11 years ago

Ive seen amazing shows here. Don't destroy a piece of our history!

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William Spence
11 years ago

Not everything has to be modernized. Preserve the history!

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Brent Barlow
11 years ago

this is a part of Americana. You kept it for over 120 yrs, why get it rid of it now? Lots of great players and legends have performed there! Did they tear down Fenway Park? Nope. Americana. Let it live on.

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Susan Chadwick
11 years ago

Please save the Chautauqua Amphitheater. This is a historic place and should not be demolished. Please repair what is necessary, but keep the original building. There is no replacement.

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Peter Huiner
11 years ago

Is there no way to improve and yet preserve?

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Ellen Reynolds
11 years ago

The golden, rounded warmth of the Amp has always been my "Welcome home" and the image I bring to mind the other 51 weeks when I need "sanity and grace" that is Chautauqua to me. This rebuild appears to be yet another over-gentrification that makes it harder for many of us to no longer afford Chautauqua.

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Elisabeth Lynch
11 years ago

I agree the historic Amphitheater should NOT be demolished. I have many good memories at the Amphitheater

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Richard Knapper
11 years ago

Do not demolish the Amp!

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Kristi Ellison Jalics
11 years ago

If this happens it will be a National tragedy as well as a personal one.

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Dan Chadwick
11 years ago

This would be a tragedy.