Bill Text: TX SR670 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 12, 2013, as Miller Outdoor Theatre Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR670 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR670-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Houston and Texans across the state in | ||
| celebrating May 12, 2013, as Miller Outdoor Theatre Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Miller Outdoor Theatre was bequeathed to the city | ||
| by mining engineer and cotton broker Jesse Wright Miller as a | ||
| permanent bandstand to be used for municipal purposes; | ||
| originally known as Miller Memorial Theatre, it opened in 1923 | ||
| with a performance of Springtimes of Our Nation, an annual | ||
| municipal pageant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The venue eventually outgrew its original | ||
| structure, and a new facility was designed to accommodate larger | ||
| and more sophisticated productions; the iconic and award-winning | ||
| structure still in use today was created by the architectural | ||
| firm of Eugene Werlin and Associates and opened in 1968; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Miller Outdoor Theatre has become one of Houston's | ||
| most beloved cultural treasures as a gathering place for the | ||
| community and the site of countless free performances; through | ||
| the years, it has hosted such varied acts as the Houston Symphony | ||
| Orchestra, the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and Theatre Under | ||
| the Stars; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the theater offers more than 130 free | ||
| performances of music, theater, dance, and film each year; it is | ||
| truly deserving of recognition for the enduring role it has | ||
| played in the cultural life of the city; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the City of Houston, the Houston | ||
| First Corporation, and the Miller Theatre Advisory Board on their | ||
| exemplary stewardship of this outstanding facility and extend to | ||
| the people of Houston best wishes for a memorable Miller Outdoor | ||
| Theatre Day; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 15, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
