Opera House organ maker filled hall with ‘swirling sound’
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By Malcolm Brown
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1929 -2021
Ron Sharp was devastated when, while designing the organ at the Sydney Opera House, he was told the ceiling was to be lowered, meaning the organ would have to be reduced to half its height. “It was like telling me to cut a Stradivarius violin in half,” he said later.
Ron Sharp pictured with the Opera House organ he designed and built, 1993.
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“I saw that they wanted to build an indoor music shell. It would have been dead acoustically. Without thought, I said, ‘I am not going to let you bastards ruin a one-in-a-million chance to do something right for once. I am going to the press!’ I stormed off . quickly pursued by the committee. Peter Hall [the Opera House architect] was waving his arms, saying, ‘Ron, Ron, come back! You can have anything you want”’ The c
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Council joins community for study session homelessness
Feb. 25, 2021 at 6:00 am
Santa Monica City Council has prioritized the strategies it will use to address homelessness throughout the Westside, a region that is still grappling with a pandemic that threatens to put more people on the street than ever before.
City leaders would have typically completed the Point-In-Time homeless count prior to this week’s annual study session on homelessness, but Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the count so Council and the local community gathered via Zoom Tuesday evening for a four-hour discussion that concluded with Council affirming its intentions: to prevent housed Santa Monicans from becoming homeless; address the behavioral health needs of vulnerable residents; advocate for regional capacity to address homelessness; and maintain access to safe, fun, and healthy open spaces.
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A thank you from the publisher
By DAVID CANRIGHT
In 1961 Chesterton was rocked by the news that the beloved Aron movie theater on Broadway was closing. I was ten and I remember the boos and catcalls when the owner came on stage to explain why he couldn t keep the theater alive.
Now, nearly 60 years later, I find myself living in that man s former home, in the midst, ironically, of telling Duneland that another local institution is being forced to close.
Today is the final day for the printed
Chesterton Tribune. I see no viable path to continuing a printed version of the paper while giving local news the space