Monday, September 24, 2007

Disney Concert Hall Finally Opens

The $276m Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has hosted its first concert


Beset by delays, the gala event marked the opening of the hall, which celebrated architect Frank Gehry was commissioned to design 15 years ago. Warren Beatty, Sydney Poitier and Liza Minnelli were among the Hollywood stars attending the event last Thursday. But some protesters outside complained of a conspicuous display of inequality, pointing to the nearby poverty of Skid Row.