Page 10 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch October 25, 2013 OCArts Auditorium Underway Nov. 2014 Completion Date Targeted By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR Demolition work of an old ballroom at the convention center is pictured on Wednesday. Photo by Shawn Soper VOTED OC’S #1 SPORTS BAR, WINGS & BURGERS world famous WEST OC’S NFL HEADQUARTERS Every Game On 54 TVs HD Stereo Sound $5.99 DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS OCEAN CITY – The construction of the new performing arts center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City began in earnest Monday with an aggressive completion timetable and perhaps an even more determined booking approach. The state-of-the-art, 1,200-seat, two-tiered performing arts center inside the Roland E. Powell Convention Center has an aggressive target completion date set for November 2014. With a Nov. 11, 2014, target date for completion, Ocean City Convention Center Director Larry Noccolino is already planning for future shows and events for the new fa-cility with an aggressive booking plan running concurrently with the construction schedule. “I’ve already been working with different groups and there has been a lot of positive response,” he said. “We’re targeting completion for Nov. 11, 2014, and I’m already working on something for Nov. 30, 2014, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend next year.” While details of that potential early event are unclear, Noccolino is already planning a major signature groundbreaking event for early 2015. He said plans are in the works to bring the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Julien Benichou to the new performing arts center for a major groundbreaking performance on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, which would also fall on the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Noccolino said this week he and his staff are trying to stay out in front of the construction crews in terms of booking the new performing arts space. “We have to be aggressive,” he said. “It’s very competitive out there and we have to be constantly looking to book performances and shows and really utilize this wonderful new space.” Noccolino said he envisions around three to four major city-sponsored events each year in the performing arts center, with as many as 18-25 promoter-sponsored events. “We’re already working with various promoters locally and in metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington,” he said. “All have shown great interest in this project. Nothing would make me happier than having all of our 2015 dates in the books by the summer of SEE NEXT PAGE Halloween THURSDAY, OCT. 31 ✏✤✤✲✮5¤✟✲✵✶✷✰5 ✟✲✱✶5✵✶¤✹✬✶✫¤✠✎¤✛✲✲✧ ❏❁✼✼¤✟✤✵✫❈¤✔✬✻5✵¤x¤✬✸5❆✤❆✹✤✺✵ v✢ ✛✏✏✤✆✣ SO SERENE IT’S SCARY! GLEN RIDDLE BERLIN WATERFRONT 4BR/3.5BA/3400SF HOME IN DESIRABLE GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY. LOTS OF AMENITIES, CLOSE TO BEACHES. OPEN BACK DECK PLUS ADJOINING SCREEN PORCH TO ENJOY WATER AND GOLF COURSE VIEWS. (MLS#486483) $495,000 v✮✧✧¤❆¤❖✲✭❙✬¤✗✚✭ SATURDAY, NOV. 2 • NOON-4 P.M. WITH DJ WAX 50/50’S & DOOR PRIZES Beef, Ham, Chincoteague Oysters, Homemade Salads, Dessert, Domestic Draft Beer, Soda, Tea & Much More ¤✠✲✲ ✟❙✚✮✬✤✩❚¤✝✧✧❏✙✮❏✚✩❏w✚¤❆¤✞✬✤✩✦ VIEWS TO DIE FOR! xs❄ ✝✶¤✘✫5 To Benefit The Steve Falck Memorial Girls Lax Scholarship ENVIRONMENTAL OCEAN CITY 2BR/2BA TOWNHOME WITH DECK AND DEEDED BOAT SLIP ON QUIET CANAL! NEW CARPETING, FRESHLY PAINTED, NEVER RENTED, LOVED BY OWNER. ENCLOSED PORCH OFF THE MBR! (MLS#483383) $229,900 SEA PALMS OCEAN CITY BEAUTIFUL 3BR/3BA CONDO WITH VIEWS OF OCEAN AND BAY CLOSE TO SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS. CUSTOM PAINT, MURALS, CEILING FANS, GAS FIREPLACE, PROFESSIONALLY DECORATED, MODERN KITCHEN WITH GRANITE COUNTERTOPS. (MLS#485852) $499,900 NIGHTLY FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS # ENTERTAINMENT # Friday: DJ WOOD Saturday: GINGER BAND Thursday: DJ WOOD KIDS’ MENU • CARRY-OUT • APPAREL SHOP • GAME ROOM • KENO • FUN FOR EVERYONE Always ready to help with your real estate needs... Sherry Dare Realtor, GRI, e-PRO, Licensed MD & DE ERA Holiday Real Estate, Inc. 7700 Coastal Highway, OC, MD Office: 410-524-7700 410-422-2207 / 888-642-6251 sherryoc@gmail.com / www.sherrydare.com ROUTE 611• WEST OCEAN CITY • 410-213-1500 www.greeneturtle.com