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Monday, July 16, 2018

All events at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
on the Lobby Level unless otherwise noted
12:30pm - 1:45pm community morale and makes people proud of their
lunCh on your own city and the history it has endured.
Presenters: Terry Stewart, Chairman and CEO, El
Dorado Festivals & Events, El Dorado, AR; and Brant
2:00pm - 3:15pm
tools & teChniques segment 2 Miller, RA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, DLR Group |
(Please note: Six concurrent sessions, all presented only once) Westlake Reed Leskosky, Cleveland, OH
Sponsored by:
Recreating and Replacing Historical Textiles
Found in Theatrical Venues
(Creekside II, 2nd Floor)

A Former Oil Boomtown Goes MAD for the The most prominent visual element of any theatre
Arts is the main curtain and proscenium decoration.
(Capitol View Terrace North) The renovation of older venues often requires the
replacement of such textiles that were constructed
decades earlier, using materials and techniques no
This session will discuss how, through the renovation longer available. Tom Sullivan, Director of Special
and adaptive reuse of six historic structures, including Projects at Rose Brand, will share his expertise and
the historic Rialto Theatre, a rural hub town of 18,500 experience solving this vexing restoration challenge:
is getting its groove back. The once thriving oil how to replace historical textiles without sacrificing the
boomtown of El Dorado, Arkansas, has a rich history, original design intention. From case studies of relevant
unique architecture, and a well-established arts projects, Sullivan will illustrate the solutions available to
and entertainment community. The town is a major architects, theatre owners and restoration managers
urban center for the surrounding eight counties and seeking to replace these gorgeous yet rotting drapery
is the home to several corporate headquarters, yet and fabric constructions. Special emphasis will be
community leaders noticed residents leaving town to placed on recreating traditional textile designs
find quality culture and entertainment. In an effort to and decorative elements using materials that meet
attract employees to the business district, revitalize modern fire codes and rigging requirements.
the economy, and slow population decline, the Presenter: Tom Sullivan, Director of Special Projects,
city worked with the El Dorado Festival and Events Rose Brand, Secaucus, NJ
and other local arts organizations to connect and
leverage several existing cultural assets through
new construction and historic renovation. The new Will Work for Boos: Monetizing & Marketing
Murphy Arts District (MAD) provides a multi-venue, Your Theatre Ghosts
multi-purpose anchor and regional draw to satisfy the (Capitol View Terrace South)
local community’s needs and desires for culture and
entertainment. This session will discuss how, through
adaptive re-use, the unique identity of El Dorado is In 2017, Americans spent a record $9.1 billion (with
preserved while creating a regional draw and anchor a B) on Halloween. Market share for horror movies
to stimulate economic revitalization. In creating the more than doubled. Season 2 of Stranger Things drew
Murphy Arts District, the city maintains the historic 15 million viewers in three days, and a slew of new
streetscape and restores pedestrian connections. paranormal shows – from Haunted Towns to Kindred
The project will attract new residents and retain the Spirits – debuted on cable. But the tradition of telling
existing population, all while creating an inviting stories of the spirit world dates back nearly as far
environment for new attractions, retail, lodging, and as the spoken word itself, and those stories almost
restaurants to move in. Most importantly, MAD boosts inevitably highlight the history of the place from which

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