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Historic Illinois State
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Center for Performing Arts
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Architect: Hammel, Green, Abrahamson, Associates,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Construction in progress
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In 1999, construction began on a new complex adjacent
to the theatre building in the southeast corner of the
Quad. It will house a state-of-the-art 450-seat theatre
and an 800-seat concert hall that will make the School
of Theatre and the College of Fine Arts a center for
the performing arts able to handle all types of performances.
The red brick and glass building will be located north
of the Centennial Building and south of Williams Hall,
adjacent to the scenic quadrangle. The architecture
of the building will fit into the existing design of
the Centennial buildings. A wall of glass opens onto
the Quadrangle enclosing the lobby of the eighteen million-dollar
structure. A student referendum in 1996, the Campus
Enhancement Program, allowed for the funding of the
Center for Performing Arts. The remainder of the funding
will be from private donations. The new Center for Performing
Arts is anticipating its first performance in the fall
of 2002.
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