Levitt Pavilions is the presenting sponsor of Make Music Pasadena, a FREE musical celebration featuring over 100 musicians throughout Old Pasadena on Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 11 AM to 10 PM. This year’s Make Music Pasadena festival will include a lineup of internationally acclaimed artists and popular regional favorites as part of World Music Day (Fête de la Musique) on the summer solstice. Levitt Pavilion Pasadena will celebrate the opening of the 2009 summer concert series with a full day of concerts and family activities at Make Music Pasadena. Click on the logo above for a full schedule of events.
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just why there is so much excitement about Levitt Pavilions.
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation is a charitable family foundation whose main philanthropy is the development and support of Levitt Pavilions for the Performing Arts across America. There are currently five Levitt Pavilions producing the Levitt Pavilion program of 50 or more free concerts annually. Levitt Pavilions in operation include Los Angeles and Pasadena, CA, Memphis, TN, Arlington, TX and the original Levitt Pavilion in Westport, CT.
Levitt Pavilions are community resources, locally controlled, programmed and managed by a local Friends of the Levitt nonprofit organization. Each Levitt Pavilion has its own unique character and personality, as an integral part of the specific community it represents. They are held together by their common purpose, mutual support, national recognition, and the assistance they receive from the Mortimer Levitt Foundation. The Mortimer Levitt Foundation provides seed capital and capital improvement contributions for the local effort, as well as matching ongoing operational funding for at least the first five years of operation. The Mortimer Levitt Foundation, in partnership with the national Levitt Pavilions organization, provides best practices guidelines, support, and technical assistance to each Levitt Pavilion, from the beginning of development through ongoing operations. The network of Levitt Pavilions is a valuable support system for each local pavilion providing opportunities for shared programming, resources and funding.
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation is in active discussions with communities around the country, and encourages anyone interested in bringing this program to their community to contact Levitt Pavilions at 310.275.5628.
Levitt Pavilions are outdoor performance venues, characterized by grassy lawn seating, top quality sound and lighting, and first-class music and performing artists. Each Levitt Pavilion has its own unique identity, reflective of the community it serves, and presents 50 or more professional concerts annually, free of charge to the public. In 2009, over 260 musically diverse performances will be presented on Levitt Pavilion stages. Located from coast to coast, Levitt Pavilions are community treasures, each providing a gathering space for families, friends and neighbors of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
The national network of Levitt Pavilions includes venues located in Memorial Park in Pasadena, California; Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park; Overton Park in Memphis; Founders Plaza in Arlington, Texas; and the original Levitt Pavilion in Westport, Connecticut on the banks of the Saugatuck River. Typically located in public parks, Levitt Pavilions are developed through private/public partnerships in collaboration with the host city through support from public officials, business and community leaders, and people from throughout the community. Each local Friends of the Levitt organization is the guiding force for the Pavilion’s creation and sustains the program by a combination of individual, corporate and private foundation contributions.
The music and family programming presented at each Levitt Pavilion represents dozens of genres, cultures and world-class artists. Programming is designed to appeal to people of all ages, backgrounds and tastes bringing people from all walks of life together to share an evening of great music and a true feeling of community. The unreserved lawn seating encourages and promotes sharing the experience with friends, families and neighbors, and creates the opportunity for making new friends. Everyone, regardless of their background or economic situation, can enjoy the wonderful music and feel welcome in the beautiful, friendly, memorable setting. Building community under the stars with music for all. That’s Levitt Pavilions Free Music Across America.
To discover their unique character and common purpose, click on
the
logos below and visit each Levitt Pavilion. 2009
concert
schedules
are posted on each Levitt website.
