In this April 26, 2008 file photo, Dr. John performs during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. The jazz musician who delighted New Orleans festival-goers for decades with his legendary piano riffs and unmistakable hoarse voice, died on Thursday. — Photo suntimes.com WASHINGTON — Dr. John, an American jazz musician who delighted New Orleans festival-goers for decades with his legendary piano riffs and unmistakable hoarse voice, died on Thursday, his family said. The legendary blues pianist, whose real name was Malcolm John McRebennack, suffered a heart attack and died early in the morning, according to a statement on his official Twitter account. He was 77. Dr. John's musical talents defied genre, as he played everything from blues and pop to jazz, boogie woogie and rock-and-roll. A specific character who was known for his trademark gravelly voice, Dr. John brought psychedelic rock to Louisiana's Big Easy in the 1960s and then … [Read more...] about Legendary New Orleans blues pianist Dr. John dies at 77
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Chorus of disapproval greets HCMC’s new opera house plan
Last week, the municipal legislature, the city’s People’s Council, had appproved a plan to build an opera house in the new urban area of Thu Thiem in District 2. The project was crucial for the city’s development and would improve the social life of local residents, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, the council’s chairwoman, said at the meeting. Le Thanh Liem, the city’s vice chairman, said the city would raise the VND1.508 trillion ($64.61 million) needed for the project by auctioning a land lot in District 1 that had been chosen to build the symphony hall in the first place. Thu Thiem New Urban Area is under construction to become the new financial and cultural hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Quynh Tran The opera house in Thu Thiem would take four years to build, and when it was completed in 2022, it would seat 1,700 people in two halls. Liem highlighted the importance of the project, saying: “HCMC is a modern, civilized city, a hub for economic, … [Read more...] about Chorus of disapproval greets HCMC’s new opera house plan
HCMC Council okays new opera house project
HCMC Council okays new opera house project By Le Anh The Saigon Opera House at 7 Cong Truong Lam Son in District 1, HCMC - PHOTO: DINH DUNG HCMC – The HCMC People’s Council, at a meeting on October 8, endorsed the city’s proposal to build a symphony-opera-ballet theater in Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2, at a cost of VND1.508 trillion sourced from the funds collected from auctioning the land lot at 23 Le Duan Street, District 1. According to the proposal, the opera house is designed to meet international standards. It is expected to have a spacious hall capable of accommodating 1,200 guests and a smaller hall with a capacity of 500 people. The Construction Investment Management Board under the Department of Culture and Sports will be the owner of the project, which is slated for completion in 2022. The HCMC government said the construction of the venue was aimed at meeting the art demands of over 10 million people and millions of foreigners. The … [Read more...] about HCMC Council okays new opera house project
HCMC plans to build new opera house
HCMC plans to build new opera houseThe Saigon Times Daily The Saigon Opera House at 7 Cong Truong Lam Son in District 1, HCMC - PHOTO: DINH DUNG HCMC – The HCMC government has submitted a proposal to construct a symphony-opera-ballet theater in District 2, sourced from the municipal budget, to the HCMC People’s Council, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. The projected theater, named after the late President Ho Chi Minh, is expected to become a symbol of the cultural infrastructure of the city. When in place, the 1,700-seat theater, worth VND1,508 billion, in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, District 2, will have a spacious hall capable of accommodating 1,200 guests and a small hall with a capacity of 500 people. The Construction Investment Management Board under the Department of Culture and Sports will be the owner of the project, which is slated for completion in 2022. The funds collected from auctioning the land lot at 23 Le Duan Street, District 1, will be used to … [Read more...] about HCMC plans to build new opera house
HCMC to build new opera house in Thu Thiem
HCMC to build new opera house in Thu ThiemBy Van Nam An artist’s impression of a central square and a riverside park - PHOTO: THU THIEM URBAN AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD HCMC – The HCMC People’s Council will next month consider a project to develop a 1,700-seat symphony-opera-ballet theater worth some VND1.5 trillion (US$65.6 million) in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, District 2. According to the Department of Culture and Sports, the project will be funded by the city’s budget. In August, a contest to choose the best design for the project will be held. The project is scheduled to begin construction in September next year and be completed by December 2022. At present, most symphony concerts are held at the Opera House in District 1, which was built in 1898 and can accommodate only 500 people. Artists and experts have noted that HCMC is in dire need of cultural infrastructure, particularly a large, modern symphony-opera-ballet theater, to meet the needs of local … [Read more...] about HCMC to build new opera house in Thu Thiem