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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN, ACTING THROUGH ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LONG WHARF THEATRE FOR AN EXTENDED DURATION EVENT AT THE CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE
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WHEREAS, the Long Wharf Theatre (the "Theatre") is one of New Haven's premiere arts and culture institutions and is a performing arts center of national renown; and
WHEREAS, professional theater houses nationally are suffering a loss of attendees and revenue even in a post-COVID economy and from which the Theatre has not been immune; and
WHEREAS, the Theatre no longer maintains a permanent location to stage performances; and
WHEREAS, the Theatre approached the City of New Haven (the "City") with which the Theatre shares a long-standing relationship rooted in shared civic and cultural objectives including a commitment to cultural equity, about securing a portion of the Canal Dock Boathouse (the "Boathouse") for an extended duration event in recognition of the 80th anniversary of playwright August Wilson's birth which includes the August Wilson Celebration, a citywide partnership between the City and the Theatre honoring August Wilson's artistry and legacy; and
WHEREAS, the August Wilson Celebration includes a production of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean by the Theatre; and
WHEREAS, the proposed length of the Theatre's extended duration event will include seventeen (17) performances in February and March of 2026; and
WHEREAS, the August Wilson Celebration represents a method of delivering revenue for the Boathouse and value for the community from an extended duration event during the winter months in which few events are otherwise scheduled at the Boathouse; and
WHEREAS, the approved Boathouse fee schedule does not contemplate extended duration events with said schedule having been enacted with primarily short-term events in mind; and
WHEREAS, due to the cultural significance of the ...
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