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Is Beloit Janesville Symphony going in the right direction?

By GREG PECK ( Contact ) Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:57 a.m.

The Beloit Janesville Symphony is among cultural arts organizations that have fallen on hard times in this tough economy. The orchestra is fighting back with a new schedule that combines music with dinner, dancing and even film. But it leaves behind the Janesville Performing Arts Center.

So is the new schedule a good thing or not?

This will be the subject of the Gazette's editorial Friday.

Greg Peck

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wjbecky
Aug 15, 2009 at 9:18 a.m.
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Moving from JPAC is a mistake for the symphony and the community - not matter where you perform you need to look at other expenses as well, which they seem to have ignored

Hockeyjockey
Aug 13, 2009 at 10:06 p.m.
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Better sound? Tony Bennett might beg to differ.

danieljluebke
Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 p.m.
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Regardless of whether logistically it is a better venue, it is unfortunate Janesville must resort to a former skating rink and high school for venues. Eaton Chapel? the Eclipse Center? Why does Beloit get the better end of the bargain. Then again, the symphony was started there.

justsome1here
Aug 13, 2009 at 5:36 p.m.
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Absolutely!

Macdaddy
Aug 13, 2009 at 3:47 p.m.
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Great thing...The Pontiac Convention Center is so much better, better sound, better atmosphere, and WAY more parking, Closer to Interstate, etc.

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