It is worth getting the advice/opinions of these professionals before going ahead.
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Judy Walsh
11 years ago
It will be a very sad day, if the Amphitheater is demolished. It will be an end to the Chautauqua tradition.
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Morton Abramson
11 years ago
Rather than demolishing the Ampitheatre as it now exists, I would to see the Institution investigate the possibility of refurbishing the structure on an incremental basis.Hopefully this approach would result in maintaining and preserving the integrity and historic significance of the structure.
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Aubrey Clark
11 years ago
An historic treasure
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Howie N Charley
11 years ago
The only way out of this pickle is open meetings next season... Thank God this is not Kiahwa with some mega corp deciding everything. We are a democracy!
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Laurie A. Branch
11 years ago
Smart people should be able to find a better answer than destroying the Amp in order to "preserve it as a centerpiece of Chautauqua". I urge the administration and the Board of Trustees to look harder and find a smarter answer than the current proposal.
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Patty Haller
11 years ago
I often chuckle at how hard it is for Chautauquans to consider any change, but this stunned me. I strongly oppose the demolition of the Amphitheater. Every time I return, I am amazed at the accoustics, the feel, the history of the Amphitheater. PLEASE DO NOT destroy it. There are so many other options.
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Susan J. Beates
11 years ago
This should be designated a National Treasure. It's already on the National Register of Historic Places and is a BEAUTIFUL venue!!
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Louise Fisher
11 years ago
I feel very intimidated by the people who want to demolish our beloved Amphitheater and I agree with what Molly Wood Dunning recently said - "I am so disappointed in the character shown by the Chq leadership of late. This is not junior high school where you insult and impugn your opponent in an attempt to embarrass them into shutting up. While this arrogance used to be a matter of hearsay, between the letter sent to donors by Geoff Follensbee's and Mr. Kimes total lack of respect for the audiences of Chautauqua in this article, I very much question their suitability and think someone ought to review the employment of all those having taken up residence behind a bully pulpit with the emphasis on BULLY with such ease and disregard."
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Gregory P. Rabb
11 years ago
Don't destroy my county's history! Save the Ampitheater from demolition.
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Leah Pileggi
11 years ago
Fix the dressing rooms, but keep the hard wooden seats and the acoustics and the memories.
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Anne Neiderson
11 years ago
This statement by the fictional character Howard Roark seems to fit - “Do you mean to tell me that you're thinking seriously of building that way, when and if you are an architect?" Yes." My dear fellow, who will let you?" That's not the point. The point is, who will stop me?” ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
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joseph williams
11 years ago
dont take away the charm of the amp
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Karen Crockett Silverstein
11 years ago
Keep the old tradition!
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ann drake radzak
11 years ago
SAVE THE AMP!!!!!!!!!!
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Peggy Lipscomb
11 years ago
life long Chautauquan and architect, I don't get it.
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Thomas A. Bajorek
11 years ago
The 'need' for more seating does not justify the demolishment of the amp! Yes, improve the backstage area etc - but keep the authentic charm of the amp as it is, benches and all. The acoustics are notable - and they may not be that way after the proposed demo/ rebuild. Lastly, it's no longer a historic building if it's torn down and replaced; to say FDR el at spoke there becomes irrelevant in a new building.
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Jack Ballon
11 years ago
Save the history!
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Jan Fox
11 years ago
I grew up summering on Chautauqua in our family cottage near Bemus Point. We rarely went onto the grounds of the institute but enjoyed it from the boat. As an adult I would take my daughters to musical performance in the amphitheater on a regular basis. We would spend a day there just admiring the old homes and historic sites. To demolish something that has brought so much pleasure to so many people over such a long span of time is inconceivable. The plan to add more comfortable seating is appealing it could be done in the current structure.
It is worth getting the advice/opinions of these professionals before going ahead.
It will be a very sad day, if the Amphitheater is demolished. It will be an end to the Chautauqua tradition.
Rather than demolishing the Ampitheatre as it now exists, I would to see the Institution investigate the possibility of refurbishing the structure on an incremental basis.Hopefully this approach would result in maintaining and preserving the integrity and historic significance of the structure.
An historic treasure
The only way out of this pickle is open meetings next season... Thank God this is not Kiahwa with some mega corp deciding everything. We are a democracy!
Smart people should be able to find a better answer than destroying the Amp in order to "preserve it as a centerpiece of Chautauqua". I urge the administration and the Board of Trustees to look harder and find a smarter answer than the current proposal.
I often chuckle at how hard it is for Chautauquans to consider any change, but this stunned me. I strongly oppose the demolition of the Amphitheater. Every time I return, I am amazed at the accoustics, the feel, the history of the Amphitheater. PLEASE DO NOT destroy it. There are so many other options.
This should be designated a National Treasure. It's already on the National Register of Historic Places and is a BEAUTIFUL venue!!
I feel very intimidated by the people who want to demolish our beloved Amphitheater and I agree with what Molly Wood Dunning recently said - "I am so disappointed in the character shown by the Chq leadership of late. This is not junior high school where you insult and impugn your opponent in an attempt to embarrass them into shutting up. While this arrogance used to be a matter of hearsay, between the letter sent to donors by Geoff Follensbee's and Mr. Kimes total lack of respect for the audiences of Chautauqua in this article, I very much question their suitability and think someone ought to review the employment of all those having taken up residence behind a bully pulpit with the emphasis on BULLY with such ease and disregard."
Don't destroy my county's history! Save the Ampitheater from demolition.
Fix the dressing rooms, but keep the hard wooden seats and the acoustics and the memories.
This statement by the fictional character Howard Roark seems to fit - “Do you mean to tell me that you're thinking seriously of building that way, when and if you are an architect?" Yes." My dear fellow, who will let you?" That's not the point. The point is, who will stop me?” ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
dont take away the charm of the amp
Keep the old tradition!
SAVE THE AMP!!!!!!!!!!
life long Chautauquan and architect, I don't get it.
The 'need' for more seating does not justify the demolishment of the amp! Yes, improve the backstage area etc - but keep the authentic charm of the amp as it is, benches and all. The acoustics are notable - and they may not be that way after the proposed demo/ rebuild. Lastly, it's no longer a historic building if it's torn down and replaced; to say FDR el at spoke there becomes irrelevant in a new building.
Save the history!
I grew up summering on Chautauqua in our family cottage near Bemus Point. We rarely went onto the grounds of the institute but enjoyed it from the boat. As an adult I would take my daughters to musical performance in the amphitheater on a regular basis. We would spend a day there just admiring the old homes and historic sites. To demolish something that has brought so much pleasure to so many people over such a long span of time is inconceivable. The plan to add more comfortable seating is appealing it could be done in the current structure.
ITS A BIG MISTAKE