LAX GUESTS WILL BE TREATED TO LIVE MUSICAL ARTS PROGRAM LAUNCHING IN 2017
(Los Angeles, California – December 16, 2016) Guests will be treated to a variety of live music, dance and theatrical performances and special events at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) following approval by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners of a $195,000, three-year contract to launch a pilot Musical Arts Program headed by Grand Performances (GP). The program will celebrate the local culture and talent of Los Angeles and the region.
“We are excited to partner with Grand Performances and bring diverse and dynamic musical experiences to LAX that reflect Los Angeles’ vibrant cultural scene,” said LAX Art Manager Sarah Cifarelli. In addition to showcasing some of L.A.’s finest musical talent, the Musical Arts Program will enliven the airport’s public spaces and deliver distinctive cultural encounters to travelers.”
Launching in spring 2017, the Program aims to enrich the airport environment, ambiance and guest experience with moments of cultural enlightenment. GP will produce and present approximately 18 performances in 2017 featuring a wide array of musical acts. The performances will alternate throughout the terminals to ensure an LAX guest experience that is continually fresh, exciting and inviting.
GP is Los Angeles’ premier presenter of free, outdoor summer performing arts programs. They have over 30 years of producing musical arts performances at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the seventh busiest airport in the world and third in the United States. LAX served more than 74.9 million passengers in 2015. LAX offers 742 daily nonstop flights to 101 cities in the U.S. and 1,273 weekly nonstop flights to 76 cities in 41 countries on 64 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.1 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 655,564 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2015.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,610 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
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GP is Los Angeles’ premier presenter of free, outdoor summer performing arts programs. They have over 30 years of producing musical arts performances at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. [PIC] LAWA
