AspireAgain t1_iyb0no4 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:40 AM

Reply to comment by Splice1138 in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult

I think that was Ernie the Cabbie.

AspireAgain OP t1_isl13j9 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Reply to comment by Just_the_facts_ma_m in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

It’s difficult, you know? I get your point, and I personally would have preferred that $100 million be devoted to Autism research. But, if we never put money, effort and talent into art and creative spaces, what kind of a society will we live in? And there are certainly billions of dollars donated every year by others to help those affected by poverty. There are worse things he could have done with the money, certainly.

AspireAgain OP t1_isgz72y wrote on October 15, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Reply to comment by topbuttsteak in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

Let us know what you think!

AspireAgain OP t1_isdvn8x wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:37 AM

Reply to comment by TUGrad in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

The Fishers were surprised it wasn’t in their case.

AspireAgain OP t1_isdniyw wrote on October 15, 2022 at 4:07 AM

Reply to comment by TheStoryGoesOn in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

Indeed.

AspireAgain OP t1_iscf73r wrote on October 14, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Reply to comment by mjb2012 in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

I suppose if the building is torn down, it doesn't have be renamed. A new building with a new name just takes its place.

AspireAgain OP t1_iscf30q wrote on October 14, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Reply to comment by Funmachine in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

Lincoln Center is New York City's premier performance space, current home to the New York Philharmonic.

David Geffen is a billionaire who made his fortune in entertainment. Fisher was a millionaire who made his fortune in radio electronics, and an amateur violinist.

Fisher's original donation was made to help improve the sound quality at Lincoln Center, and was never quite successful. Geffen's donation funded a more recent renovation which so far seems to achieve the goal.