The grand opening of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach is still a few months away, yet prospective patrons may preview the coming showcase of Broadway plays, special guest artists, and residential companies scheduled to perform this year and next through the Center's new website.

Launched this summer, www.SandlerCenter.org highlights the progress of the Center's development and a coming calendar of events, which includes legendary performers Itzhak Perlman, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett, and the Vienna Boys Choir. Visitors may subscribe to regular e-mail newsletters and download forms to order season tickets for the inaugural season's Great Performances Series. Online ticket purchase capability will be made available closer to the opening date.

The Sandler Center, the impressive new addition to Virginia Beach's "new urban" development was developed by Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects of New York and CMSS Architects of Virginia Beach with acoustic design and installation by Kirkegaard Associates of Chicago whose works spans the world and includes New York's famed Carnegie Hall. The Sandler Center website was designed by CINIVA Systems, a top Web design firm in Virginia Beach, VA. Known for its development of websites for the City of Norfolk and the Jamestown 2007 celebration, CINIVA Systems also specializes in entertainment venues sites, including the Ted Constant Convocation Center and PlayBack Hampton Roads.

On the Net:

The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts - www.SandlerCenter.org

CINIVA Systems - www.ciniva.com