Today County Executive Patrick Brennan and Veterans Memorial Arena and Forum Theatre Manager Brian Hoffman led a tour of the Broome County Performing Arts Theatre, The Forum Theatre.  The tour was to show the progress of the renovations of the Forum Theatre.

Renovations include the replacement of all 1519 seats, new carpeting, energy efficient lighting, and new paint in the auditorium, lobby and recital hall.  The project is being funded through the Broome County Capital Improvement Program.

Start date June 27^th

Projected completion date Sept. 12^th

Total project projected cost approximately $460,000.00

All 1,519 seats being replaced

Lobby and Recital being repainted; new carpeting; new lighting

Auditorium repainted, additional lighting, new chandeliers, relocation of the sound and lighting area. 

All work being done by local contractors, except for the production and installation of the seats. 

       Breakdown:

     Seats:                               $203,037.00

     Construction                      $162,000.00

     Architect/Engineering          $40,000.00

     Painting/Carpeting/Lighting  $55,000.00

            Monies From CIP –     2010 Forum Seating

                                                2010 Repari/Renovations

                                                2011 Repair/Renovations

Present for the tour were officials from the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri Cities Opera Company, Broadway Theater League.