Live performances may be coming to a new stage in the
courtyard at Philadephia City Hall, thanks to a grant from an airline serving
the city.
Southwest Airlines is providing the $100,000 grant and
another $100,000 in consulting services as part of a program designed to help
cities that the carrier serves. Alan Urek, deputy commissioner for planning at
the city's Department of Public Property, says they want to improve on the
temporary stage that's been in the City Hall courtyard over the summer.
"Currently there's a stage that we use for
performances, but it's fairly immobile and not flexible, so this is to solicit
ideas from designers, fabricators, artists to create a platform that's
multi-purpose," Urek said.
Urek says it has to be more than a stage. "It can be
reconfigured into different shapes depending on the types of
performances," he said. "It can also be used when there isn't a
performance for people to sit on to gather."
The city has put out a request for proposals, which is
due in mid-January.
Source: NewsWorks
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