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Inside the UK’s new $292 million arts center
Manchester CNN — “It might sound strange, but I’m going to show you the toilets,” said Ellen van Loon, the RIBA-award winning Dutch architect tasked with building the UK’s largest arts and culture center since the Tate Modern in 2003. “We had a DJ in here,” Van Loon points to the far left-hand corner of…
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Inside the UK’s new $292 million arts center
Leah Dolan, CNN October 18, 2023 at 8:31 AM “It might sound strange, but I’m going to show you the toilets,” said Ellen van Loon, the RIBA-award winning Dutch architect tasked with building the UK’s largest arts and culture center since the Tate Modern in 2003. “We had a DJ in here,” Van Loon points…
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Susan Jaffe Is Ready to Bring American Ballet Theatre Into a New Era
The “New Look” by Christian Dior came at a time when the thirst for a new beginning was insatiable. It was 1947 and the world was trailing off of the dreary woes of the Second World War; the rounded shoulders, cinched waist, and full skirt were a celebration of opulence in women’s fashion. It was…
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New Data Reveal How Adults Participated in the Arts During COVID-19
A masked audience watches a performance at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2020. Photo courtesy of the Lied Center for Performing Arts at University of Nebraska. Washington, DC—What was the impact of COVID-19 on arts participation? New research released today by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) notes that…
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Dropping the Dime: You Can Use Cash at Denver Performing Arts Complex
Those who like musicals, theater, symphony, ballet and opera in Denver often head to the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the largest collection of arts venues under one roof in the country. If those same people also like paying with cash, however, things can get a bit tricky. Cash is not exactly king at many venues, but…
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Answer Woman: Why renovate Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium instead of building new?
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Brown University lifts the curtain on new performing arts center
PROVIDENCE — After nearly four years of construction, the Lindemann Performing Arts Center — a jewel in Brown University’s already ornate arts-space crown — is complete. The opening of the 101,000-square-foot venue, which will house performances, classes, and research work in music, theater, dance, and media, will be held on Oct. 21 and will include…
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Salina South High School welcomes new theatre teacher
<img class="mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697574533567.jpeg" alt="Shilind Wheaton, the new Salina South High School performing arts teacher, stands on the SSHS stage to prepare for a run-through of the production Billy St. John's "Figments." Photo by Olivia Bergmeier“>Shilind Wheaton, the new Salina South High School performing arts teacher, stands on the SSHS stage to prepare…
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Renovations to NTID performing arts spaces increase capacity and accessibility
Renovations to NTID’s Department of Performing Arts have concluded, expanding the spaces for more accessibility and multi-purpose capacity. Panara Theater will begin hosting events in the spring. <div class="secondary-image secondary-image–landscape secondary-image–left gallery-item" data-src data-sub-html="CAPTION CREDIT ” readability=”10″> Matthew Sluka The renovations to NTID’s Department of Performing Arts focused on expanding space and increasing accessibility…
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Indian Hills Community College invests in performing arts with renovation and expansion
OTTUMWA, Iowa — The Indian Hills Community College Performing Arts Center is undergoing a $6 million remodel that should be ready for use by next fall. The existing facility will be expanded by about 2,500 square feet in addition to a significant renovation. The construction company heading the project, McGough Construction, says they were excited…
