Today’s Mystery Photo looks to be a smaller version of the design of buildings from not too many years ago. Somehow, it reminds us of a onetime look of the Norcross Post Office, before it was re-vamped to the present Norcross City Hall. Send in your guess as to where this is to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The quirky Mystery Photo in the last edition was easily identified by several people.
Paige Havens of Lawrenceville sent in the photo, of Pritzker Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater in Millennium Park, Chicago, saying: “The building was designed by architect Frank Gehry. The $60 million pavilion was constructed between June 1999 and July 2004. The pavilion was named after Jay Pritzker, whose family owns the Hyatt Hotels. It has a seating capacity of 11,000. The bandshell’s brushed stainless steel headdress frames the 120-foot proscenium theatre; the main stage can accommodate a full orchestra and chorus of 150 members. The bandshell is connected to a trellis of interlocking crisscrossing steel pipes that support the innovative sound system, which mimics indoor concert hall acoustics.”
First in was Jon Davis of Duluth, then came Bob Foreman, Grayson. Later George Graf of Palmyra, Va. writes: “The story goes that while Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was at his dentist’s office on Michigan Avenue, he looked out the office window at 900 parked cars and a railroad station and said, ‘Let’s cover it with a park.’ While the reality is probably more nuanced and complicated, the idea for an iconic park was born. With more than four million people visiting Millennium Park every year, it has become a much-loved destination that has changed the image of Chicago.” Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill says: “It’s the funky Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago. This up close photo of it makes me a bit dizzy.”
LAGNIAPPEGACS actress wins key award from school musical theatre
Greater Atlanta Christian School actress Parker Jennings of Atlanta was presented the 2016 Shuler Award for Best Actress in a supporting role at a red carpet affair. Parker’s portrayal of Mrs. Banks in the GAC performance of Mary Poppins won the prestigious award out of 59 Georgia High Schools. As a sophomore, Parker attributes much to the mentorship and guidance Clif Jones, GAC’s theater director and instructor, and the high level of GAC’s commitment to the visual and performing arts. Considered the “Tony” of Georgia High School Musical Theater, the Shuler Hensley Awards reflect the best of the best for the Peach State. Named after Georgia Native and Tony Award winner, Shuler Hensley, the competition highlights the arts throughout the state. The full length adjudicated musicals are all chosen from the 2016 The National High School Musical Theater Awards Qualifying Roles for consideration. Her parents are Kathy Daly-Jennings of Atlanta and Michael Jennings of Atlanta.
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