Leavitt Pavilion Bring People Together in Arlington

This fall, free outdoor concerts will be offered in downtown Arlington in the one-of-a-kind Leavitt Pavilion. Designed to be a gathering place for the community, it will be the only amphitheater of its kind in Texas.

Fifty free concerts are planned to take place at the pavilion once it opens in the fall of this year. A gift of $250,000 from the Mortimer Levitt Foundation kicked off the planning for this attraction that will become the crowning jewel of Founder’s Plaza. A fundraising campaign in underway to secure the remainder of the funds needed to complete construction.

Pavilion Gives a Cultural Boost to Downtown

As the city of Arlington continues to develop, this gem will provide an added benefit for anyone seeking to purchase Arlington real estate. The city hopes the free concerts will engage a diverse cross section of the city, providing them with social and cultural enrichment that was previously unavailable in this community.

The Mortimer Leavitt Foundation has a History of Enriching Lives

The first Leavitt Pavilion was established over 30 years ago in Westport, Connecticut. The foundation has continued to bestow the gift of artistic enrichment on chosen communities who will benefit from such a gift, including Pasadena, California and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Proposed openings of new pavilions, in addition to the one planned in Arlington, include Memphis, Tennessee and MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. All three new pavilions are expected to host their first concerts during 2008.

The addition of the Leavitt Pavilion to Founder’s Square will provide a wealth of beautifying open space and enriching artistic showmanship to those lucky enough to call Arlington home.

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