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October 23, 2006
Here it comes! The University Center for Performing Arts!
Wednesday, November 1st, marks the official (visual) beginning to our FABALOUS University Center for Performing Arts!
At the bottom of Seton Hill’s long entrance drive is the redeveloping Cultural District of Greensburg. Recently, Seton Hill, along with the City of Greensburg, the Redevelopment Authority of Westmoreland County, the Greensburg Salem School District, local legislators, and the Westmoreland Cultural Trust met to explore the feasibility of working together to further renew downtown Greensburg while addressing the University’s facility needs.
The project that the partners embraced is the construction of a cultural center – The Seton Hill University Center for the Performing Arts. The Center for the Performing Arts will bring two of Seton Hill’s most vibrant programs – Theatre and Music – into the heart of the City. The Center will also serve as the completing piece of the Cultural District, with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art at one corner and Seton Hill University at the other, linked by the historic Palace Theatre, the restored Greensburg Train Station, cafes, restaurants and bookstores.
This facility is a long time coming. The theatre students have been utilizing the theatre on campus that is located under Reeves Library for a number of years and now they will have a state-of-the-art facility! The Performing Arts Center will not only have a performance area but also studio space, classrooms and much more!
I know I am not the only one on campus excited to see this new development! Seton Hill expanding into downtown Greensburg is a great thing for the community! Keep watching for updates on the Seton Hill website.
Posted by AshleyHoffman at October 23, 2006 9:21 PM