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Happy Birthday Long Center!
The Long Center for the Performing Arts opened a year ago this weekend. And the new venue proves popular despite economic downturn.
We’ve taken a look at the first year of the Austin’s first civic performing arts center.
We’ve also assembled some fun facts, and we have the exclusive announcement of the Long Cente’s 2009-2010 season.
LONG CENTER’S FIRST YEAR BY THE NUMBERS
181,500: Total attendance
110,000: Tickets printed at the box office.
27,000: Bottles of water sold
7,000: Bottles of wine sold
1,500: Wine and drinking glasses broken
THE LONG CENTER: 2009-10 SEASON
2009
‘The Doyle & Debbie Show,’ June 4-7
‘The Wonder Bread Years,’
Aug. 11-16
‘Ballroom With a Twist,’
starring Mario Lopez, Sept. 11
‘The Five Browns,’ Sept. 12
San Jose Taiko, Sept. 27
‘Grease,’ starring ‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks, Oct. 12
‘Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory,’ Oct. 20-21
‘A Conversation With Stephen Sondheim,’ Nov. 12
‘101 Dalmatians,’ Nov. 23
‘Sister’s Christmas Catechism,’ Dec. 1-20
The Capitol Steps, date TBA
2010
Ballet Folklórico de México, Jan. 19
‘Groovaloo,’ Feb. 27.
Peter Schickele’s PDQ Bach ‘Jekyll & Hyde Tour,’ March 3
‘Spirit of Uganda,’ March 5
‘Lady Bird, Pat & Betty:
Tea for Three,’ March 9-14
Patti LuPone & Mandy
Patinkin, March 27
‘Guthrie Family Rides Again: Arlo Guthrie,’ March 31
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