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Axios
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Scoop: City gives Allianz Amphitheater control of public lot during concerts
The city is leasing the Belle Isle parking lot it co-owns to Allianz Amphitheater and Live Nation for its use during concerts. Why it matters: The lease terms make the 60 public and free spaces unavailable for the public's use from 1pm to midnight on concert days. That, combined with other street and lot closures, is making it harder to access the river in the area. State of play: Richmond has "a paid, month-to-month trial lease" with the venue owners for the Belle Isle lot, city parks spokesperson Tamara Jenkins tells Axios. Richmond police also shut down Brown's Island Way at 2nd Street and Tredegar Street between 5th and Brown's Island Way during concerts, she says. The Tredegar Street parking lot — the gated paid lot near the American Civil War Museum — is also closed to the public during shows, a museum spokesperson tells Axios. What they're saying: Allianz uses the lots for staging and staff parking, Jenkins says. The street closures and leased lot aim to help with crowd control and public safety, she adds. Allianz did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. Zoom out: The closures are similar to what happens during RiverRock and the Folk Festival, Jenkins says. But those festivals draw hundreds of thousands of attendees and happen over three-days twice a year, far less frequently than the 7,500-person venue's summer schedule. Worth noting: Jenkins did not respond to Axios' request for the lease terms by press time. The big picture: Parking has been one of locals' top complaints about the city's new outdoor concert venue since it opened last month (and, if we're being honest, since it was announced). At the outset, Allianz said there'd be no parking at the venue and encouraged attendees to use public transit or ride-sharing apps. For drivers, the venue offers a map of paid places to park within a 15-minute walk. Yes, but: The lack of onsite parking doesn't appear to have deterred concert-goers. Early reviews on social media (minus parking and food price gripes) suggest the venue is a hit and a welcome addition to life in RVA. And Allianz is hosting its biggest show yet this week: Back-to-back sold-out shows for Dave Matthews Band's first Richmond concert in nearly 30 years (the Belle Isle lot will be closed from 8am-midnight due to the size of the shows).
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Take a staycation at a nearby Frank Lloyd Wright designed home
WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (WJW) — Famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. has left his mark here in Northeast Ohio as his last residential design was built in Willoughby Hills. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton visits the stunning home called 'River Rock' and sees how first hand the architects signature style is reflected in every detail. Kenny also visits the neighboring Louis Penfield Frank Lloyd Wright designed home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
River Rock at the Amp reveals 2025 line-up
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The 2025 line-up for River Rock at the Amp has been released. Earlier this month, Sunrise Entertainment announced two of its larger shows — a Michael Jackson vs. Prince tribute on Saturday, June 21, and Pink Floyd and Pat Benatar tribute bands on Saturday, August 23. Tuesday, the full schedule of events was revealed, kicking off with a show on Saturday, May 31, featuring Tom Petty tribute band, King's Highway, as well as opener RDNA, which plays a mix of songs from the 1950s to present. The series starts on Saturday, May 23, with 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Invincible.' See the full schedule of events below: Saturday, May 31: King's Highway and RDNA Saturday, June 14: 7 Bridges and Into the Blue Saturday, June 21: Who's Bad: Michael Jackson Vs. Prince Saturday, June 28: Best of Times and E5C4P3 Saturday, July 12: Queen Nation and The Hern Brothers Band Saturday, July 19: Chris Higbee and Northern Whiskey Saturday, July 26: Forever Seger and Moving in Stereo Saturday, August 2: Disco Inferno and The Boy Band Review Friday, August 15: Zoso and Paradise Saturday, August 16: Coop's Nightmare and Dirty Deeds Friday, August 22: 7 Summers and No Funk No Justice Saturday, August 23: Wish You Were Here and Invincible The concerts are held at the Warren Community Amphitheater, at 321 Mahoning Ave. NW. Concerts are from 5:30 to 11 p.m., and gates open at 5 p.m. More information on the show, as well as purchasing tickets, is available on River Rock at the Amp's website. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time or at the gate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South China Morning Post
15-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Frank Lloyd Wright's last house, just built from 1959 plans, is open for overnight stays
The construction of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's last project, 'RiverRock', in the US state of Ohio has reached completion and the property is now open for overnight rentals. Advertisement While internationally renowned for his flagship projects including Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, the Johnson Wax Company headquarters in Wisconsin, the Ennis House in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Wright also created a design for smaller, more affordable residences called Usonian homes. RiverRock was Wright's final Usonian home blueprint, delivered in 1959. More than 60 years later, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home was built on the homesite as originally intended, following Wright's original plans while also meeting modern building code regulations. The property in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, was bought by Sarah Dykstra in 2018. The purchase included an existing 1955 Wright home called The Louis Penfield House, as well as the unbuilt Wright plan known as Project #5909 in the Taliesin Archives, Wright's office.
Axios
05-03-2025
- General
- Axios
Frank Lloyd Wright's last home was just built near Cleveland
A new Frank Lloyd Wright house has completed construction in Willoughby Hills, a wooded suburb 20 miles east of Cleveland. Why it matters: Uhh, there's a new Frank Lloyd Wright house? In 2025? And it's open for overnight rentals? Wright, who designed more than 1,000 structures over a 70-year career, is regarded by many as the greatest and most influential American architect. State of play: The home dubbed RiverRock was Wright's final Usonian blueprint. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was built on site as originally intended. As of 2023, it was the only unbuilt Wright design that still had its original site available. Flashback: Wright was commissioned in the 1950s to design a home overlooking the Chagrin River for painter Louis Penfield and his family. When plans for an interstate highway jeopardized its footprint, Penfield commissioned a second design nearby. Wright died in 1959, and the family assumed the second design died with him. Yes but:"To their astonishment, the week of Wright's funeral, a mailing tube with drawings arrived" from Wright's studio, the RiverRock website explains. They had been on the drawing board when Wright died … [it] was, quite literally, Frank Lloyd Wright's last residential commission." The intrigue: Owner Sarah Dykstra acquired the Louis Penfield house in 2018, which came with the Wright plans — Project #5909 in Wright's Taliesin Archives. Construction began in 2023. What they're saying: "When we set out to build this home, we gave a mandate to the professional team involved: If you must change something due to current building regulations, code, products, etc., do so under the 'skin' so the house will look exactly the same," Dykstra told the News-Herald. "We are thrilled our team of construction professionals delivered on this promise and are proud to present a beautiful 2025 build from Wright's 1959 plans." Stop by: Rental rates start at $800.
