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Opened November 2003, REDCAT, the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater is the downtown Los Angeles exhibition venue of the California Institute of the Arts. Located in the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, REDCAT is a 7000-square foot black box theater, 3000-square foot exhibition space, and comfortable lounge. The lounge offers espresso, beer, wine, liquor, and free Wi-Fi connection, as well as being an outlet for Dutton's Bookstore. Programming at REDCAT features experimental dance, theater, music, film and visual arts exhibitions from around the world.It is often comapred to The Kitchen in New York. Some of the exhibited artists and presentations are recorded for podcasts. A free subscribtion to the podcast is available here.

Sponsors include: KCRW, The Standard Hotel, and LA Weekly.

REDCAT was named for Roy and Edna Disney as a term of Lillian Disney's will. Roy O. Disney was Walt Disney's brother. Mrs. Disney's initial gift of $50 million was increased by members of the Disney family, including Roy Disney, to an estimated total of $84.5 million.

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+Opened November 2003, '''REDCAT''', the '''[[Roy O. Disney|Roy and Edna Disney]]/[[CalArts]] Theater''' is the downtown [[Los Angeles]] exhibition venue of the [[California Institute of the Arts]]. Located in the [[Frank Gehry]]-designed [[Walt Disney Concert Hall]] complex, REDCAT is a 7000-square foot black box theater, 3000-square foot exhibition space, and comfortable lounge. The lounge offers espresso, beer, wine, liquor, and free Wi-Fi connection, as well as being an outlet for Dutton's Bookstore. Programming at REDCAT features experimental dance, theater, music, film and visual arts exhibitions from around the world.It is often comapred to [[The Kitchen]] in New York. Some of the exhibited artists and presentations are recorded for podcasts. A free subscribtion to the podcast is available [http://www.kcet.org/explore-ca/on-demand/podcasts/ here].
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-|name=Joe Maddon
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-|stat1value=381
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-|stat2value=162-219
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-|stat3value=.425
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-*[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California/Anaheim Angels]] ({{by|1996}}, {{by|1999}})
-*[[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays]] ({{by|2006}}-present)
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-'''Joseph John Maddon''' (born [[February 8]] [[1954]], in [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]], [[Pennsylvania]]) is the current [[manager (baseball)|manager]] of the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in [[Major League Baseball]], having been appointed to that position on [[November 15]], {{by|2005}}. He previously served as [[interim manager]] of the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Anaheim Angels]] in both {{by|1996}} and {{by|1999}}, and was a long-time bench coach for the team.
+Sponsors include: [[KCRW]], The Standard Hotel, and [[LA Weekly]].
-Maddon attended [[Lafayette College]], where he played [[baseball]] and [[American football|football]] and graduated in 1976. He is a former minor league catcher who had served in the Angels organization for 31 years, though he never made it to the Major Leagues as a player.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/joe_maddon/ Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+REDCAT was named for Roy and Edna Disney as a term of Lillian Disney's will. Roy O. Disney was Walt Disney's brother. Mrs. Disney's initial gift of $50 million was increased by members of the Disney family, including Roy Disney, to an estimated total of $84.5 million.
-He was considered a leading candidate for the Boston Red Sox Manager job in 2004, which went to [[Terry Francona]].  His signature thick-rimmed [[glasses]] have led to giveaways featuring mock pairs and tributes from Angels players wearing the glasses when playing against the Rays.
+==External links==
-In 2008, Maddon led the Tampa Bay Rays to their first playoff appearance. It completed a full circle turnaround for the Rays who were the worst team in baseball in 2007.Maddon is known for platooning players and having multiple batting lineups.
+*[http://www.redcat.org Link to REDCAT website]
+*[http://www.calarts.edu Link to CalArts website]
+*[http://www.myspace.com/calartsredcat Link to REDCAT on myspace]
+*[http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/pc/pc031111the_redcat_theater The Politics of Culture: The REDCAT Theater]
-Maddon got engaged to his girlfriend of four years, law school graduate Jaye Sousoures, in June 2007 in [[Boulder, Colorado]], on a side trip during a Devil Rays road trip to the [[Colorado Rockies]]. He has two children from his first wife: a daughter named Sarah and a son named Joey, and a granddaughter, Tyler.
+*[http://www.calarts.edu/newspaper/redcat.html "REDCAT is Coming", The CalArts Newspaper, Spring 2001]
+*[http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/pc/pc000418cal_arts The Politics of Culture: CARLARTS]
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+[[Category:Theatres in Los Angeles, California]]
+[[Category:Art museums and galleries in California]]
-==Managerial record==
-(updated through October 12, 2008)
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-! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
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-! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Finish !! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
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-![[Anaheim Angels|ANA]]||1996
-||8||14||.364||'''4th in [[AL West]]'''|| - || - || - ||
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-!ANA||1999
-||19||10||.665||'''4th in AL West|| - || - || - ||
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-![[Tampa Bay Rays|TB]]||2006
-||61||101||.377||'''5th in [[AL East]]'''|| - || - || - ||
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-!TB||2007
-||66||96||.407||'''5th in AL East'''|| - || - || - ||
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-!TB||2008
-||97||65||.599||'''1st in AL East'''|| 3 || 1 || .750 ||Won ALDS
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-!Total||
-||251||286||.467|| - || 4 || 2 || .600 ||
-|}
-==See also==
-* [[List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006]]
-* [[List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007]]
-* [[List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008]]
-==References==
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-== External links ==
-*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/maddojo99.shtml Baseball-Reference.com] - career managing record
-*[http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051112&content_id=1267752&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb Maddon to be hired as (Devil Rays) manager]
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