Months after a proposal to transform downtown Salt Lake City with a sports district stoked fears about the future of Abravanel Hall, the Salt Lake County Council has committed to preserving the storied venue.
Salt Lake County promises to keep Abravanel Hall where it is as Ryan Smith’s sports district moves forward
Abravanel Hall will remain where it is and get the upgrades it needs, Salt Lake County Council members promised Tuesday afternoon. “What this resolution does is send the message that there’s certain things we’re not going to do,” council member Jim Bradley said. “But there’s certain things that do have to be done, and we have to entertain the entertainment district somehow.”Just after Tuesday’s vote, a string quartet from the Utah Symphony performed a passionate rendition of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 2 in the council chambers.
“This opportunity that’s presented today, I believe, has captured the public’s imagination for the preservation of the hall, and that means we — with hopefully the state’s help and other partners — can come up with that bill,” Wilson. “We care about the vitality of the orchestra itself, not just the building. I mean, the point is to be able to enjoy arts, culture, and our primary tenant in Abravanel Hall is the symphony. We want it to thrive for decades to come.
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