Opening Weekend

The opening weekend for the new Kaufmann Center for the Performing Arts was simply stunning.  There was no attention to detail spared.  I was so excited to be a part of the whole production, I didn't even care we were there ALL day and practically ALL night.  My parents came in on Friday afternoon, because they had bought tickets for Saturday's concert. 

There were two nights of this spectacular.  Friday night was filled with Patti LuPone, Tommy Tune, Canadian Brass and Placido Domingo.  Saturday night was the Bobby Watson jazz band, Diana Krall and Itzhak Perlman.  Amazing.  Both nights.

Friday night was the opening of the Muriel Kaufmann theater, primarily used for opera...1800 seats.  Saturday was the opening of Helzberg hall, primarily used for orchestral performances...1600 seats.  Both share the same complex.  It's a spectacular building, the whole complex is about 3 blocks long, and 2 blocks wide.  Simply stunning.

Here are a few pictures:

The tickets were delivered to my parents via this box!  It was like a fairy tale!

Although sideways, there were three separate envelopes in the box, Tickets, Parking and Details!!

Friday night- backstage looking at where we were sitting.

Friday- from the side of the stage.  Those panels are HUGE LED screens that displayed different things during the show.

SOMEHOW they installed fountains in our stage.  For the Canadian Brass.  :)