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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brockman Hall for Opera at Rice University has been |
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honored with a 2023 Landmark Award in the Public Assembly category |
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from the Houston Business Journal; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Houston Business Journal recognizes |
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real estate projects that have made an important impact in the |
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community; part of the Shepherd School of Music, Brockman Hall for |
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Opera opened its doors in April 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, The 84,000-square-foot facility encompasses the |
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Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theater, a three-tiered, European-style |
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performance space that features 600 seats and an orchestra pit for |
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70 musicians; in addition to serving as a venue for theatrical and |
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musical performances, the building offers rehearsal and practice |
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spaces and attracts numerous high-profile speakers; and |
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WHEREAS, In its first year of operation, Brockman Hall for |
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Opera has significantly contributed to the cultural vibrancy of |
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Rice University and the Houston area, and it will continue to play a |
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vital role in the community for decades to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Brockman Hall for Opera on being |
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honored with a 2023 Landmark Award in the Public Assembly category |
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from the Houston Business Journal; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the hall as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |