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Letter: Town Should OK Glass House’s Request for Larger Program
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Dear Editor,
The Glass House by Philip Johnson is the cultural centerpiece of New Canaan, so it seems a shame that its ability to host and welcome residents, and to bring the outside world to New Canaan, is restricted by the town and neighbors to activities that engage no more than 50 people at a time on the property and only 250 people at a time, once a year for their Summer Party. The Glass House sits on a large 49-acre plot of land on Ponus Ridge and includes the Glass House, a guest house and many other structures that wow you as they are revealed when you approach them. The property also includes some of the most sought after art in the world (Warhol, Frank Stella, Michael Heizer). I would like to see the town allow the Glass House to develop a larger program of activities and arts that are not so restricted by the number of people that can attend there at any one time. That way it can be used to bring the community together and infuse the community with other cultural and artist events that can add to the cultural calendar in New Canaan.