Groundbreaking for HRM Amphitheatre

 I attended the groundbreaking today for a new 450 seat amphi-theatre that is being built right behind the Hudson River Museum  

It's called a groundbreaking, but actually work is already progressing (which is apparently a rarity in these types of things)  This project is not going to happen-- it is HAPPENING!

The amphitheater is expected to open spring 2012, and they are looking to program it with music, theatre, school graduations, and all kinds of great events.  I spoke to a Hudson River Museum staff member, who said that they expect that the museum will have a strong hand in programming the venue.  In addition to the theatre, there will  also be a parking garage next door, and work done to connect the dots of the River esplanade, so that one would be able to start at the Bronx/Westchester Border in Yonkers and walk/run the 51 miles to the Westchester/Putnam border.

It sounds like an exciting place.  On hand were county executive Rob Astorino, Yonkers mayor Phil Amicone, County and City Legislators,  and lots of museum staff and board members.

Can't wait to see what happens (which sounds like it will be a lot more  than  politicians throwing dirt on a pile!)

Yonkers and Westchester officials (and HRM people) shovel some ceremonial dirt.