The Show Must Go On--Scottsdale Theater Renovation has Flair for the Dramatic

摘要

The landmark Scottsdaie Center for the Performing Arts is getting an encore. So far, approximately 16 million dollars in upgrades have been made to the atrium/lobby of the Scottsdaie Mall facility as well as an aesthetic and acoustical overhaul of the 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater. The 60,000-sq-ft SCPA opened in 1975 as part of the Scottsdaie Civic Center complex designed by Arizona architect Bennie Gonzales, who died in November. The city's goal for the Virginia G. Piper Theater was to make a "good theater even better" with more intimate space, better acoustics, uninterrupted views, comfortable seats and updated architectural features, says Bill Peifer, principal project manager for the city. "Today's concertgoers expect more from a performance than just buying a ticket and taking a seat," he adds.