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Article: New amphitheater is a high note for Alpharetta, Ga.
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- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Article date:
- January 25, 2007
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Jan. 25--Still years away from opening a long-planned new concert hall in Midtown, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra signed a deal Wednesday to build a $35 million amphitheater in Alpharetta.
The 12,000-seat Encore Park for the Arts, planned for 45 wooded acres across Ga. 400 from North Point Mall, is expected to open in May 2008. The park would host a variety of events, from big-name pop acts and touring Broadway shows to community affairs such as high school graduation ceremonies, as well as summertime ASO performances.
The north Fulton County venue, which will be financed primarily by a private bond issue, will be operated by the ASO and, officials hope, ...