Madison Square Garden Unveils Great Moments in Arena's 130+ Year History That Will be Celebrated and Commemorated in Transforme
October 11 2012 - 12:00PM
Madison Square Garden (Nasdaq:MSG) announced today the greatest
moments in the Arena's more than 130 year history that will be
celebrated and commemorated through two unique exhibits – "Garden
366" and "Defining Moments" – that will be unveiled as part of
Phase II of The Garden's historic three-year, top-to-bottom
Transformation this Fall. Since 1879, The Garden's four Arena
complexes have played host to some of the greatest moments in the
history of sports, music, entertainment and politics. With the
"Garden 366" visual retrospective and "Defining Moments" special
exhibits, the Garden will showcase through amazing photos and
artifacts, the moments that have solidified its position as The
World's Most Famous Arena.
"Over the last 133 years, The Garden has played host to some of
the most memorable moments in sports, entertainment and politics,
and it was important to us that we celebrate and honor this
unparalleled history by capturing these incredible moments as part
of the transformed Garden," said Hank Ratner, president and CEO,
The Madison Square Garden Company. "Whether a fan wants to discover
what happened on their birthday, recall events they attended over
the years or learn about all of the magical Garden moments, we
believe – with the 'Garden 366' and 'Defining Moments' exhibits –
that we have successfully created what will become a special
destination for all fans who visit The Garden. Over time, as more
memorable moments continue to occur, these exhibits will be updated
to include the next great moment that happens at The World's Most
Famous Arena."
When fans return to The Garden in November, the Madison
Concourse (6th Floor) will be completed with the addition of
"Garden 366," a visual retrospective that brings to life one moment
in Garden history for every day of the year. The
retrospective will wrap the entire circumference of the Arena,
creating a visual calendar of The Garden's rich history spanning
sports, music, entertainment and politics. In addition, this fall,
the first 10 of 20 of The Garden's "Defining Moments" will be
commemorated on the Madison Concourse through special exhibits that
feature photos, memorabilia and additional artifacts, representing
each of these amazing moments in Garden history. The remaining 10
"Defining Moments" will be integrated into the Garden Concourse
(8th Floor) for debut in fall 2013.
To view all of the moments that will be a part of "Garden 366"
and the first 10 of 20 "Defining Moments" that will be unveiled
this fall, along with select images, click here:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4634540/Garden%20366%20and%20Defining%20Moments.zip
Also part of Phase II of the Garden Transformation, the seating
configuration in the upper bowl of the Arena will be completely
transformed, offering larger, more comfortable seats and
significantly improved sightlines as the incline for the upper bowl
will increase 17 degrees, moving fans seven to 10 feet, or nearly
three rows, closer to the action. The new, expanded Garden
Concourse will include city views, additional restrooms and retail
locations, and new first-class food and beverage options.
Additional new elements will include 58 new Madison Level Suites,
which will open throughout the 2012-13 season, and the Madison
Club, both located as close as 23 rows away from the Arena floor.
The Madison Club will be a new all-inclusive, exclusive
membership-only club that will include tickets to Knicks, Rangers,
college basketball, boxing, tennis and all other sports events held
at The Garden.
The first phase of the Transformation debuted in fall 2011 and
included a completely transformed lower bowl of the Arena, with new
larger, more comfortable seating and the expanded Madison Concourse
with new amenities for fans. New open areas on the east and west
side of the 8th floor and the West Balcony (10th floor) provide
fans with direct views into the Arena bowl, as well as new seating,
walkways and concession stands. The new Event Level Suites, Delta
Sky360 Club and 1879 Club Presented by J.P. Morgan also debuted
during the 2011-12 seasons. The third and final phase of the
Transformation will be unveiled in fall 2013 when the two
spectacular new Chase Bridges and the new expanded Chase Square
entrance off 7th Avenue will debut. In addition, the final phase
will include the new Budweiser Fan Deck (10th floor),
state-of-the-art GardenVision center-hung scoreboard, 18 completely
remodeled Garden Suites (9th floor) and a restoration of the iconic
Garden ceiling.
Work on the Transformation will continue to be a year-round
project, sequenced to maximize construction efforts during the
remaining offseason shutdown in 2013. For more information on the
MSG Transformation, visit www.msg.com/transformation to see a
complete timeline of the project and receive construction
updates.
About The Madison Square Garden Company
The Madison Square Garden Company is a fully-integrated sports,
media and entertainment business. The Company is comprised of three
business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Media and MSG Entertainment,
which are strategically aligned to work together to drive the
Company's overall business, which is built on a foundation of
iconic venues and compelling content that the company creates,
produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming
networks and other media assets. MSG Sports owns and operates the
following sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA), the New
York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the
Connecticut Whale (AHL). MSG Sports also features the presentation
of a wide variety of live sporting events including professional
boxing, college basketball, track and field and tennis. MSG Media
is a leader in production and content development for multiple
distribution platforms, including content originating from the
Company's venues. MSG Media's television networks consist of
regional sports networks, MSG Network and MSG+, collectively
referred to as MSG Networks; and Fuse, a national television
network dedicated to music. MSG Networks also include
high-definition channels, MSG HD and MSG+ HD, and Fuse includes its
high-definition channel, Fuse HD. MSG Entertainment is one of
the country's leaders in live entertainment. MSG Entertainment
creates, produces and/or presents a variety of live productions,
including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio
City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts other
live entertainment events such as concerts, family shows and
special events in the Company's diverse collection of venues. These
venues consist of Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, The
Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago
Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA, and the Wang Theatre in
Boston, MA. More information is available at
www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.
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CONTACT: Stacey Escudero/212-465-5902
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