tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641398182926491003.post7922021493588512332..comments2024-03-23T10:31:52.756-04:00Comments on Rick On Theater: The Kennedy Center ExpandsRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164037407475532693noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641398182926491003.post-22255309287580755642015-06-18T23:27:28.822-04:002015-06-18T23:27:28.822-04:00On 8 May, the Washington Post reported that offici...On 8 May, the Washington Post reported that officials at the Kennedy Center have altered the expansion plans to eliminate the floating stage on the Potomac River because of issues raised about environmental impact and concerns expressed by boaters. The outdoor stage will be replaced by three pavilions on land on the south side of the existing building; the new pavilions will be connected to the riverfront by a pedestrian bridge over Rock Creek Parkway to the footpaths along the river, connecting the arts center to the water and walkways to Georgetown and the Lincoln Memorial. The change in plans, which was announced at a meeting on 7 May, will raise the cost of the project, but center officials wouldn’t say by how much. It will also delay the planned opening date of the expansion from 29 May 2017, the 100th anniversary of President Kennedy’s birth, to September 2018. Construction is now expected to start in the fall if all approvals from the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts are received in the coming months.<br /><br />~RickRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164037407475532693noreply@blogger.com