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www.granadasb.org
The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts
recently approved a remarkable plan for the
restoration of the Granada Theatre. The New York
firm of Sachs Morgan (theatre
consultants/designers for the Pantages in Los
Angeles, the Orpheum in San Francisco and ten
Broadway theatres) has created a comprehensive
vision which includes
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Excellent, comfortable seating and sight lines
for 1,550 patrons.
- A flexible stage space, perfect for a
multi-use venue
- Further refinements to the excellent Granada
acoustics.
- Elegantly restored and improved lighting
throughout.
- A significantly expanded backstage area and
orchestra pit.
- Enlarged and upgraded public spaces and
amenities.
- Restored loge and balcony sections with
charming new side boxes.
- A new, state-of-the-art box office and support
spaces.
- First-class, computer-controlled stage
equipment and sound.
The
addition of period fixtures and other decorative
elements throughout the theatre and lobby, and
lounges, will bring new beauty and splendor to
the space. The original chandelier, crated and
stored in a closed-off balcony for years, will
also be restored to its place of honor.
To
support this exciting plan, the SBCPA has
acquired an additional 15,000 square feet of
adjacent spaces to ensure audience comfort and
fulfill the promise of the design concept.
The
newly restored Granada will be an anchor for the
central city redevelopment project, which
includes the the 575-space Granada Parking
facility. |