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OCPAC Expansion Grows: The price tag of the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s proposed expansion has doubled to about $200 million-plus, planners have told the center’s board of directors. The size of the building has also grown, by 63%, to 300,000 square feet, a center spokesman said. Theater designer and acoustician Russell Johnson said the increased size and cost of the proposed 1,800-seat concert hall and 500-seat music hall are a more realistic estimate of the facility’s actual needs, not a major addition to the project. For the full story, please see the main news sections.