You might not recognize this view of a familiar place. It's the Ballroom of the Academy of Music, which is undergoing a total renovation. More about the project later in the week.
Here is what the work looks like from the outside.
And this shows the view from the balcony overlooking Broad Street. Academy leaders once thought that visitors would be able to walk out onto the balcony after renovations provided for access to the slim walkway, but it turns out the balustrade is too low to be safe. One unlucky trip on your ballgown, and...
Now that the Academy of Music is paying such careful attention to its past, can't the money be found to rehire an Academy archivist? The position was eliminated several years ago, and one wonders how the archive will process some of the artifacts being uncovered in this latest round of renovations.
