Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center

The Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), originally the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center (FLPAC), is an outdoor concert venue in the Town of Hopewell, New York, just east of the City of Canandaigua, on the grounds of Finger Lakes Community College.

Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
CMAC
CMAC "shell"
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Former namesFinger Lakes Performing Arts Center (1983-2005)
Address3355 Marvin Sands Drive
LocationHopewell, New York
Coordinates42°52′0″N 77°14′37″W / 42.86667°N 77.24361°W / 42.86667; -77.24361
OwnerFinger Lakes Community College
OperatorASM Global
TypeAmphitheatre
Seating typereserved and lawn
Capacity15,000
Construction
Opened1983
Renovated2005-2006
Website
www.cmacevents.com

The amphitheater opened in 1983, with a mix of seating under the open air roof and on the hillside lawn looking down into the facility. It is the summer home of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and is managed by ASM Global (the same firm that formerly managed the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York).[1]

Between the 2005 and 2006 seasons the amphitheater was rebuilt at a cost of about $13 million, to add 54 elevated luxury booths (seating capacity of 4 per booth), expand the general seating under the amphitheater roof from 2,600 to 5,000, and install new state of the art house lighting and sound systems.

The center is named after Constellation Brands, a total beverage alcohol company, and Marvin Sands, founder of the Canandaigua Brands winery.[2] Marvin founded CMAC because he realized the important role that arts and culture play in the quality of the community.[3] In recent years, CMAC has attracted sold-out shows and musical performers such as: Dave Matthews, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Mumford & Sons, Kid Rock, Snoop Dogg, The Allman Brothers, Luke Bryan, Hans Zimmer and Lynyrd Skynyrd.[citation needed]

Events

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List of Events

Board of directors

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Board of Directors

  • President and Executive Director – Virginia (Ginny) A. Clark
  • Vice President – Sarah Axelrod
  • Vice President – George Hamlin IV
  • Vice President – Stency Wegman
  • Secretary – Barbara LaVerdi
  • Treasurer – Oksana (Sandy) Dominach

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Directors:

  • Richard Sands (chairman of the board)
  • Virginia (Ginny) A. Clark
  • Lauren Dixon
  • Oksana (Sandy) Dominach
  • Asher Flaum
  • Bill Goodrich
  • George W. Hamlin IV
  • Tim Jones
  • Mary Krause
  • Diana Lauria
  • James A. Locke III, Esq.
  • Dr. Barbara Risser
  • Ginny Ryan
  • Philip H. Yawman

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About CMAC". Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ http://www.unelectable.com/show/id/8371
  3. ^ "History of CMAC | CMAC Events". cmacevents.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ^ a b "Board of Directors | CMAC Events". cmacevents.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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