"A sad tale of greed" ?????? With all due respect, let's get real here.
We're talking about a venue that seats over 2500 people and has over 100
musicians on stage in suits under hot lights. Any modernization efforts
would obviously include the installation of air conditioning.

Brenda

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recorded first and Arthur...

Chicago's Orchestra Hall when empty. The latter changed with the
> disastrous renovation of 1966, which essentially wrecked Orchestra
Hall
> as a listening or recording venue.)

I find it particularly poignant that they did it to add A/C so that they

could extend their season. A sad tale of greed.

Marcos