SPECIAL Event - League of Historic American Theatres

2007 Special Events
* Subject to Change, current 7/17/07*

Palaces, Churches and Casinos (Historic Theatre Ramble)•
Early Bird Tour of Boston•
First Timers' Orientation•
Opening Luncheon•
Opening Reception•
7th Annual Service Expo•
Beehive•
Post-Musical Reception•
The Freedom Trail Tour•
Performances•
City on the Hill Tour•
Annual Meeting and Reception•
Masterpieces Tour•
Closing Banquet•
Pillows and Sheds (Performance Ramble)•

Palaces, Churches and Casinos (Optional Pre-Conference Ramble)
sponsored by

Tuesday, July 24, 8 AM - 8 PM
Registration & continental breakfast at 7:15, Hotel Mezzanine

Theatres outside of Boston are as unique and varied as the communities they energize. Join our colleagues in visiting Marcus Loew's flagship Rapp and Rapp palace; the vision for a new theater community housed in a former church; a downtown community arts center thriving in the shadow of the casinos; a grand art deco memorial to the founder's father restored and expanded to serve a thriving cultural community, and more! You'll see the lush New England countryside at its most beautiful and have time to network with presenters, facilities people, and restoration specialists, while visiting and learning from some of New England's finest. Click for details...

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Early Bird Tour of Boston on the Beantown Trolley(Optional, Fee-Paid)

Wednesday, July 25, 9 - 11:30 AM

Get a broad overview of Boston's history and downtown neighborhoods. It's fun and educational -- a great way to spend your morning! Attendance is limited to conference registrants. You must register by June 15 to attend this optional event. The League may cancel this event if there are not enough registrants, and will refund registration fees upon cancellation; both minimum and maximum participant limits apply.

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First Timers' Orientation (Optional)

Wednesday, July 25, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM, Hotel Mezzanine

The Conference can be confusing, but not if you're prepared. Get the "low-down" on how to make the most of your colleagues, the tours, the workshops, and your time in Boston, from people who've done it before.

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7th Annual Service Providers and Suppliers' Expo and Opening Reception

Wednesday, July 25, 11:30AM - 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Imperial Ballroom, Boston Park Plaza, Mezzanine

Meet and visit with your colleagues who help make this conference happen. The Annual Expo introduces the League members who supply our industry with products and services. Shake hands, see who's new, find your theatre in their photo books, collect business cards (and maybe a few wicked good door prizes). The Expo takes place at the hotel for the hour immediately before and the hour immediately following the Opening Luncheon.

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Opening Luncheon

Wednesday, July 25, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Imperial Ballroom, Boston Park Plaza Mezzanine
sponsored by

Kick off the conference right! Catch up with your buddies and make new friends at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

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Opening Night Reception

Wednesday, July 25, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
At Citi Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by

Enjoy a nosh and drink at the Opening Night Reception in the fabulous Wang Theatre lobby. Admire the awesome restored detail. Can you find the plaque acknowledging donors to the education fund? Can you guess whose face is painted where? Tour the Wang and Shubert Theatres. Perhaps have supper around the corner at the Empire Garden Restaurant, an adaptive reuse of the 1903 Globe Theatre.

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Opening Night in the Boston Theatre District --

Beehive, The ‘60s Musical(Optional)

Wednesday, July 25, 8 PM
Sponsored by

Eight women, one hot band, and 235 cans of hair spray can mean one thing – Beehive, The ‘60s Musical! Bring your own can of Aqua Net and relive the sounds of the ‘60s for this fun-filled musical tribute to the girl groups and soloists of the era. You'll hear the unmistakable stamp of women on ‘60s rock, with music by the Supremes, Connie Francis, Tina Turner, Leslie Gore, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and so many more. Tickets FREE to conference registrants. In the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College. Post-show Reception in the Theatre.

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The Freedom Trail: A Walk Into History (Optional Fee-Paid Concurrent Activity)

Thursday, July 26, 10 AM - 4 PM

Take in the rich history of America's Revolution. The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. It's fun, it's entertaining, it's really interesting it's American Revolutionary history but not the same old story....

It's a long walk, wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes that are thoroughy broken in. Cameras recommended and feel free to take notes. Attendance is limited to conference registrants. You must register by June 15 to attend this optional event. The League may cancel this event if there are not enough registrants, and will refund registration fees upon cancellation; both minimum and maximum participant limits apply.

Optional fee-paid alternative event for registered delegates and spouses who don't wish to participate in this day's regular activities.
Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10 AM - 4 PM
Begin at Boston Park Plaza Hotel lobby

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Performances

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Evening

What conference of theatre operators and the colleagues who help them would be complete without seeing a bunch of shows? Boston boasts many that are running during the conference. Audit them with an eye to what will be in your theatre next season, or just go for fun! Performance and movie lists, discount coupons, restaurant guides, and maps are available at the conference registration booths.

Midsummer Night's Dream by Commonwealth Shakespeare Co.

Free Optional Evening Performance
Thursday and Friday, 8:00 - 10:30 PM

Free performance presented by Citi Performing Arts Center at Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common (Charles at Beacon Streets). No tickets needed for Free Shakespeare on the Common, as it is just that free! Enjoy the performance!

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City on the Hill: A Guided Tour of Old Boston (Optional Fee-Paid Concurrent Tour)

Friday, July 27, 1:45 - 4:15 PM
Sponsored by Boston Preservation Alliance and Boston Landmarks Commission

Boston grew up around transportation -- the wharfs and the isthmus to the mainland -- and reflects the ethics and morals of its founders. Its early cultural landscape reflected the tension between vernacular entertainment for the sailors and farmers, and cultural enrichment for members of New England society. Join Sarah D. Kelly, Executive Director of Boston Preservation Alliance, and other Bostonians as they show you the landmark buildings and historical sites in the old downtown and relate the efforts to preserve and adaptively reuse, as well as develop the city anew. The tour ends at the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College in time for the LHAT annual meeting. You must register by June 15 to attend this optional event. The League may cancel this event if there are not enough registrants, and will refund registration fees upon cancellation; both minimum and maximum participant limits apply.

Optional fee-paid alternative event for registered delegates and spouses who don't wish to participate in this afternoon's regular activities.
Friday, July 27, 2007, 1:45 - 4:15 PM
Begin at Boston Park Plaza Hotel lobby

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What's Up and What's Next: the LHAT Annual Meeting + Plenary Session and Reception

Friday, July 27, 4:20 - 5:45 PM
At the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont Street
Sponsored by

Your Association is forging ahead and wonderful things are happening. Hear what's changing, what's staying the same, and join in the conversation.

Following the meeting, we'll walk together to the Boston Opera House, Thomas Lamb's most impeccable French Renaissance atmospheric, built in 1928 as a shrine to big time vaudeville and the home to Joe Kennedy's entertainment empire. There, from 6:00 - 7:15 PM, we'll be treated to a tour, a plenary session, Rebirth of the Opera House, and a reception.

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Masterpieces Tour: Edward Hopper and Museum of Fine Arts Collections (Optional Fee-Paid Concurrent Tour)

Saturday, July 28, 1:45 - 5:15 PM

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, houses one of the Americas' finest collections in a dynamically designed campus of historic buildings, the oldest of which was designed by Guy Lowell and opened in 1909. The MFA collection was first organized in its original Copley Square building in 1876, making it among the oldest professionally curated collections in the US. You will experience a one-hour guided tour of the art collections in the historic galleries, and be given a timed ticket to the Edward Hopper special exhibit in the West Wing galleries designed by I. M. Pei. You may view all exhibits, visit the rotunda and colonnade, and partake of the restaurants and gift shops until museum closing time. Coaches depart hotel until 2 PM and return promptly at 5 - 5:15 PM. Group meets at main entrance at 2:15 PM to get tickets and begin the tour. Public transit connects the hotel and MFA, runs frequently, costs <$2. Attendance is limited to conference registrants. You must register by June 15 to attend this optional event. The League may cancel this event if there are not enough registrants, and will refund registration fees upon cancellation; both minimum and maximum participant limits apply.

Optional fee-paid alternative event for registered delegates and spouses who don't wish to participate in this afternoon's regular activities.
Saturday, July 28, 2007, 1:45 - 5:15 PM
Begin at Boston Park Plaza Hotel lobby

Optional Evening Activity

8:00 - 10:30 PM Midsummer Night's Dream by Commonwealth Shakespeare Co.

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The Annual Closing Reception and Awards Banquet

Saturday, July 28, 7:30 - 10 PM
Sponsored by

With Support from

Boston Symphony Hall is known worldwide for its exceptional acoustics. Its design employed revolutionary acoustical design processes and technologies, while preserving old world and New England traditions including a concert stage designed around the organ and choral accommodations, and an adaptable multi-purpose auditorium configuration that transforms from a flat floor ballroom set-up into fixed concert seating. Symphony Hall is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its many ensembles including the Boston Pops. It also serves the Handel and Haydn Society which is America's oldest continuously operating orchestra and chorus, and many other music producers and presenters. There is no more fitting location for LHAT to hold its awards banquet! Coaches depart hotel 6:30 - 6:45 PM and return 9:30 - 10 PM. You may also return by cab, on foot, or by subway.

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Pillows and Sheds: The Culture Incubators of the Colonies (Optional Post-Conference Performance Tour)

Please note: LHAT has canceled the 2007 Post-conference Performance Ramble due to insufficient registration.

Sunday, July 29, 9:15 AM - 8 PM

Have you visited the Berkshires recently? If not, you're without any doubt starved for some of the most breathtaking scenery you can imagine. The music and dance are exceptional as well.

Tanglewood Music Center was founded by a group of summer residents for presenting symphonic performances. Soon it became the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a place for teaching new performers and developing new work. Today it features a wonderful amphitheatre ("shed") for classical music and many public amenities.

Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis created Jacob's Pillow Dance Center as a place to teach and develop new dances. Today it boasts restaurants, a museum, and two theatres for dance.

Today, Tanglewood and The Pillow lead the country in strengthening their respective art forms and are prime destinations for arts lovers from New York and the Northeast. Join them to eat lunch on the grounds and attend a performance at one of these two historic farm parks.

If you choose Tanglewood you will:

enjoy lunch on the grounds
hear Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kurt Masur, Conductor
All-Mozart Program
Symphonies Nr. 39, 40, and 41 ("The Jupiter")

If you choose Jacob's Pillow you will:

enjoy lunch in the Pillow Cafe
Attend either Mimulus (US Debut)
Ted Shawn Theatre
"On the Left Side of Who Goes Up" fuses tango, samba, ballroom, theatre, and contemporary dance with imaginative elements from the company's Brazilian roots to produce an entertaining show of energetic warmth and vitality.
Or Bad Boys of Dance featuring Rasta Thomas (World Premiere)
Doris Duke Studio Theatre
Rasta Thomas, superstar and heartthrob of the Kirov Ballet and Tharp's Movin' Out on Broadway, has assembled a stunning cast of male dancers for a Pillow Exclusive show, including world premieres by leading male choreographers.

Whichever you choose, you will experience the glory of the Berkshire Mountains at their best from the comfort of an exclusive motor coach, and have an exceptional performance experience to round out your LHAT conference. Attendance is limited to conference registrants and their families. You must register by June 15 to attend this optional event. The League may cancel this event if there are not enough registrants, and will refund registration fees upon cancellation; both minimum and maximum participant limits apply.

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