“The Bricks” gets a multi-million dollar makeover

Matt Jordan January 27, 2016

Last Updated: January 27, 2016

Ashland, Ore — The bricks at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland are getting a multi-million dollar facelift and festival staff say it’s about time.

Over the next year and a half the courtyard which plays host to the popular ‘green shows’ will be renovated to better accommodate people with disabilities as well as provide much more seating for visitors.

Festival leaders say it’s a change that’s been needed for a long time.

“We hope it really enhances the experience of our patrons and the Ashland community, we like to think of the bricks as Ashland’s living room and we think it’s going to be a lot more comfortable, safer and nicer to be in,” said General Manager Ted Delong.

The project will cost 4.2 million dollars and OSF expects it to be completed by June of 2017.

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.