Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday signed off on a deal to build an 8,000-seat amphitheater along the Mississippi River.
Plans are underway to bring the Community Performing Arts Center to the former Army Corps of Engineers site known as Upper Harbor Terminal. The city recently received a $12 million grant from the state to help make the $300 million redevelopment project a reality.
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Once built, the amphitheater will be jointly managed by First Avenue, the Minnesota Orchestra and the African American Community Development Corporation. City officials say a portion of the sales from all tickets will be reinvested in the surrounding community.
In addition to the performance venue, the Upper Harbor Terminal overhaul includes mixed-use development for housing and businesses, a bike and pedestrian trail and a 20-acre riverfront park…