The Conversation Continues: Building Downtown Danbury into a Music City. August 23, 2007 Broadcast.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Host: Andrea Gartner Jabara Manager of CityCenter Danbury.
As manager of CityCenter Danbury, Andrea's job is to institute the principles of organization, design, promotion, and business devlopment according to the National Main Street Revitalization Program for Main Streets USA. With a renewed energy to bring arts and culture to the central business district, CityCenter is committed to downtown's vibrancy and sustainability. For more information on what's going on downtown visit www.citycenterdanbury.com.
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Names and Backgrounds of the Show Guests:
Bob Garcia
Assistant Manager and Director of Special Events and Community Relations for Danbury Arena in Danbury.
Bob works with promoters of ice and non-ice events as well as serving the local skating community. The year 2006 saw an estimated 500,000 people come through arena doors. In his position he works very closely with local and national promoters, the Danbury Police, CityCenter and others to establish the ice arena as a premier venue that will hold 1500-2750 seats right in downtown. This effort is an outgrowth of an effort to service all the people in the greater Danbury community and give them a place to recreate and be entertained. Bob is also a big music fan of all genres having attended 400 concerts from Kiss to Bob Dylan to Shania Twain to Linkin Park.
Pete Wahlrath
Editor of Hat City Entertainment- a monthly newspaper that highlights the music events in the Greater Danbury area. Pete continues to evolve his paper as the source for what’s going on in the area’s music scene. He is also a talented musician with ties to the music community and true advocate of Danbury and downtown living. Pete is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University.
Anthony Yacobellis
Booker and promoter, Cousin Larry's Cafe.
Since November of 2005. Tony has been doing all the booking and promotion for Cousin Larry’s on Kennedy Avenue in downtown Danbury. Tony started his subrosa concert series as a vehicle to bring in musicians from outside the Danbury area. Tony has worked hard to establish a solid and consistent rock music scene at Cousin Larry’s. Open mic nights on Monday and a welcoming atmosphere have made the club a stop for indie, rock and alternative banks passing through the region. More NYC musicians play at Cousion Larry's than anywhere else in the area.
