Strathmore for Annapolis?

Having just attended back-to-back presentations of the Annapolis Symphony at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and Strathmore, something has become clear to me. Annapolis deserves a well-designed performing arts center.

Our symphony, opera and ballet all operate in well-intentioned but substandard facilities. They are not alone in their plight. The state’s capital lacks a venue for blues, hip hop, rock or any major performance event and the accompanying economic impact.

The Sydney Opera House long ago demonstrated the transformative power of such a facility, as is Strathmore at a lower level.

Why not scale something for our footprint, help showcase an outstanding talent base, and further economic development in the process? FRED STIELOW Annapolis