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License Agreement Miami Children's Chorus & Global Spectrum INC LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT made this 8 day of September, 2010 ** by and between Y P Y Global Spectrum, L.P., ( "Licensor ") , and Miami Children's Chorus ("Licensee.") Miami Children's Chorus Timothy A. Sharp 1533 Sunset Drive #215 Coral Gables, Fl. 33143 305 662 7494 tsharp@miarnichiidrenschorus.org WITNESSETH: Licensor manages, operates and maintains BYRON CARLYLE THEATRE, on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal corporation (the "City "), under rights granted by and obligations imposed under an agreement between City and Licensor. That the Licensor grants unto the Licensee the use and occupancy of BYRON CARLYLE THEATRE (Venue), upon the following terms and conditions for the sole purpose of: "Give Us Hope With Oscar Escalada" Sunday, April 10, 2011 Performance at 7:00 PM Rate: $500.00 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Rent: Licensee shall pay rent to Licensor without demand, together with any and all sales, use and state taxes arising or accruing during the term of the License hold, plus the percentages and other charges as set forth below on the following basis: The Licensee hereby covenants and agrees to pay the following minimum rentals, or such higher rentals as shall be approved by the City Commission on or before 120 days prior to the date licensee takes occupancy under this license; provided, however, that licensee's obligation with respect to such higher rentals shall be limited to an increase of twelve per cent (12 %) over the following minimum rentals. Wit«:.: �.QO' it � f�'�1i���'x?�.. ��:$'�. -- .._....�_,. •..�_ ._. _..__. i • The Licensee is subject to the terms and conditions of this LICENSE AGREEMENT. These Rental Documents comprise Licensee's obligation to rent BYRON CARLYLE THEATRE and are in full force and effect during the rental period. The License Agreement must be returned to the Global Spectrum office 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Fl 33139 along with payment of a non - refundable 50% deposit payable to THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER no less than four months (120 days) prior to event date stated on signed Rider to the Venue Contract. The signed documents and security deposit must be received no later i } • agreed that all security deposits held hereunder shall be deemed to be applied by Licensor to rent, sales,tax and other charges due at date of bankruptcy and /or insolvency. c) Licensee shall not injure, mar, or in any manner deface the premises or any equipment contained therein and shall not cause or permit anything to be done whereby the said premises or equipment therein shall be in any manner injured marred or defaced. Licensee further agrees it will not tape items, drive or permit to be driven nails, hooks, tracks, or screws into any part of said building or equipment contained therein and will not make or allow to be made any alterations of any kind to said building or equipment contained therein. 3. Services: The Licensor shall furnish air conditioning during show hours only, house lights, public address system and water by means of the appliances installed for ordinary purposes, but for no other purposes. Interruptions, delays or failures in furnishing any of the same caused by anything beyond control of the Licensor shall not be chargeable to the Licensor. Licensor will provide one daily cleaning of all public spaces and between show clean -up as possible for events with more than one performance on a single day. It is agreed that the licensor shall provide at Licensee's sole cost and expense, ushers, floor managers, off -duty Miami Beach Police Officers, firemen as may be required by the Miami Beach Fire Department, stage crew, electricians, technicians, projectionists, sound system licensor, carpenters, machine licensor, and any and all help necessary for the promotion and presentation of the event. All employees and services not provided by City of Miami Beach are employees of Licensee. If additional maintenance personnel are required in excess of regular scheduling, due to Licensee use of the Theatre, Licensee will be solely responsible for all cost relating to additional maintenance and personnel. 4. Box Office: Licensor at all times reserves the authority, power and right to control the box office, including but not limited to, ticket printing, ticket personnel and ticket sales revenue. (a) Ticketing: Licensor will order the tickets /create the event through Ticket' Master of Florida as exclusive in-house ticketing, distribution and reporting system. Licensee charge for said distribution will be included in "House Fees ". (b) Distribution: Licensor shall have the right to offer tickets for sales at all of its approved agencies (Ticket Master of Florida). Licensee may request that ticket sales privileges be extended to additional agencies, and Licensor retains full and final authority to authorize such distribution approval. (c) Licensee Holds: Licensor agrees to put a designated number of tickets on hold for sale by the Licensee for the purpose of season ticket holders. Licensee must notify the Licensor prior to putting the event on sale in writing as to the number of specific seats to be put on hold. Held seat will not be included in final box office settlement. Consignment tickets will be issued and used for trade deals or group sales only. Group sales will be required to pick -up and pay for tickets at the box office. Additionally, Licensee assumes all responsibility for collection of funds from such approved agencies. ANY UNSOLD TICKETS CONSIGNED TO ADDITIONAL 3 further agrees that all portions of sidewalks, entries, doors, passages, vestibules, halls, corridors, stairways, passageways, and all ways of access to public utilities of the premises shall be kept unobstructed by the Licensee and shall not be used for any purpose other than ingress or egress to and from the premises by Licensee. Licensee also shall not use or store or permit to be used or stored in or on any part of the Licensed premises any substances or thing prohibited by law, ordinance, or standard policies of fire insurance companies operating in the State of Florida, without the permission of the Licensor. Illuminating oils, candles, oil lamps, turpentine, benzene, naphtha, or other similar substances or explosives of any kind shall not be placed in or on the licensed premises. It is further agreed that no inflammable materials, such as bunting, tissue paper, crepe paper, etc., will be permitted to be used as decorations, and decorative materials unless they are treated with flame proofing and are approved by the appropriate inspector of the City of Miami Beach or Dade County, Florida, before the same are installed. In accordance with the City of Miami Beach liquor control regulation ordinance, any event held at BYRON CARLYLE THEATRE which involves the consumption of alcoholic beverages must close the event no later than 5:00 A.M. on each event day. Compliance with this ordinance is mandatory. • 8. Assignment and Subletting: Licensee shall not assign, transfer, sublet or subject this agreement or its right, title or interest therein without Licensor's prior written approval. 9. Powers to Vacate Premises: Licensor shall retain the right to cause interruption of any performance in the interest of public safety, and to likewise cause the termination of such performance when in the judgment of the Licensor such action is necessary in the interest of public safety. Should it become necessary in the judgment of the Licensor to evacuate the premises because of a bomb threat or for other reasons of public safety, the Licensee will retain possession of the premises, for sufficient time to complete presentation of its activity without additional rental charge providing such time does not interfere with another building Licensee. If it is not possible to complete presentation of the activity, rental shall be forfeited, prorated, or adjusted at the discretion of the.Licensor based upon the situation, and the Licensee hereby waives any claim for damages or compensation from the Licensor. Operator reserves the rights to make such announcements as are deemed necessary at any time in the interest of public safety. Licensee agrees that it will cooperate with the delivery of such announcements for public safety, including but not limited to, announcements to require patrons to leave their seats or to leave the premises. The Licensor reserves the right to eject or cause to be ejected from the premises any person or persons causing a disturbance, and neither the Licensor nor any of its officers, agents or employees shall be liable to the Licensee for any damages that may be sustained by the Licensee through the exercise by the Licensor of such right. 10. Cancellation of Event by Licensee: In the event of a cancellation by Licensee of the Event, no deposit refund shall be made. Additionally, Licensee shall be obligated to pay the full amount of fees contemplated to be due hereunder had the Event actually occurred. The parties agree that Licensor will be damaged by any such cancellation, and that the exact amount of such damages would be either impossible or inconvenient to prove, and that the amounts set forth in the preceding sentence are a reasonable estimate of the amount of such damages. The parties further agree that such amount shall constitute cancellation fees, and not a penalty of any kind. The remedies set forth in this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or remedies Licensor may have, at law or in equity, in the event of a breach or cancellation of this Agreement by Licensee. 5 recovery or subrogation against the Licensor. e) All policies must be issued by companies Domicile in the State of Florida and assigned a rating of A:X or better, per Best's Key Rating Guide, latest edition. f) The City must receive thirty (30) days written notice prior to any cancellation, non - renewal or material change to the required insurance policies. This written notice must be sent to the City of Miami Beach Risk Management Division, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139. g) Evidence of the required insurance policies must be provided to Global Spectrum by submission of an original certificate of insurance thirty (30) days prior to the license period. h) Alternate coverage to satisfy these requirements is subject to prior approval of the City's Risk Manager. Additional insurance coverage, as determined by the City's Risk Manager, may be required for this license. 13. Administrative Charges: In the event any check, bank draft or negotiable instrument given for any money payment hereunder shall be dishonored at any time, for any reason whatsoever not attributable to Licensor, Licensor shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy that may be available to make an administrative charge of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each such check. 14. Audit: Licensee shall make available to Licensor, upon request, all records and books related to this Agreement at such time and place as shall be designated by Licensor for examination thereof for the purpose of an audit to be performed by an auditor designated by Licensor. Licensee shall inform licensor of all services retained by it to provide services in connection with Licensee's License of Licensor's premises pursuant to this Agreement, that they must also agree to the aforesaid provision relating to audit upon request of Licensor. 15. Sale of Concessions: Licensor reserves, and at all times shall have the sole right to food and beverage, sundries, programs, novelties, souvenirs and periodicals and to rent and sell opera glasses, and other articles, to conduct check rooms, to control event programs and to supervise the contents thereof, to take photographs, to control or supervise radio, movie and /or television broadcasting or recording and transcription rights and equipment, and other privileges, and Licensee shall not engage in or undertake the sale of any of the aforesaid articles or privileges, without the express written consent of Licensor. Licensee agrees to pay to the Licensor 15% of its gross sales on programs, novelties, souvenirs, etc. 16. Right of Entry: Any duly authorized agent or agents or employees of the Licensor shall have the right at any time to enter into any and all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspecting the same, making or causing to be made, necessary repairs thereto, enforcing all necessary and proper rules for the management and operation of the premises, and enforcing the Licensee's obligations hereunder. 17. Supply of Keys to Director: The Licensor or his representative shall have available to him at all times, total and complete access to all portions of the licensed premises. Licensee shall supply to the Licensor, or his representative, a key or keys to any and all parts of the premises which Licensee desires to secure under lock, such keys and locks to be provided for and installed and removed at the sole expense of Licensee, subject to immediate removal upon termination of this Agreement, or otherwise 7 advertising materials relative to this performance. 21. Other Terms and Conditions: The Licensee shall provide at Licensee's sole cost and expense, off-duty Miami Beach Police Officers and off -duty Miami Beach Firefighters and /or Miami Beach Rescue Service as required by the Miami Beach Fire and Police Departments. 22. Force Majeure: Should Licensee be unable to take possession of the Premises or present the Event due to an Event of Force Majeure, neither Licensor nor Licensee shall have any liability under the Agreement and Licensee, as its sole remedy and relief, shall receive a refund of any uncommitted or cancelable advance payments less any expenses incurred by Licensor in preparing for the Event. The term "Event of Force Majeure" shall mean any and all acts of God, strikes, lock -outs, acts of the public enemy, laws, rules and regulations of governmental or quasi- governmental entities, wars or warlike action, arrest or other restraint of government (civil or military), blockades, insurrections, riots, terrorism or terrorist threats, epidemics, lightning, earthquakes, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, fire or other casualty, civil disturbances, explosions, threats of bombs or similar interruptions, confiscation or seizure by any government or public authority, nuclear reaction, radioactive contamination, accidents, or any other causes, whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise that are not reasonably within the control or caused by the party claiming the right to delay the performance on account of such occurrence; provided, however, in no circumstances shall the monetary inability of a party to perform any obligation contained in this Agreement be construed to be an Event of Force Majeure. Upon removal or cessation of the Event of Force Majeure, the parties' respective rights and obligations hereunder shall be reinstated for any and all subsequent sessions of the Event remaining in the Term (if any). LICENSEE: Promoter's Company Name Miami Children's Chorus, Inc. October 8, 2010 By: Date: Signature Timothy A. Sharp / Music Director Print Name / Title LICENSOR: GLOBAL SPECTRUM, L.P. Date: Genera anager Robert Balsam 9