Lester Lefton Lester Lefton - Kent State University
Lester Lefton Lester Lefton - Kent State University
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Setting the Stage<br />
<strong>Kent</strong> <strong>State</strong> Tuscarawas prepares for the next major campus expansion<br />
By Pam Patacca, ’76<br />
<strong>Kent</strong> <strong>State</strong> Tuscarawas Public Relations Coordinator<br />
<strong>Kent</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Tuscarawas<br />
is setting the stage for the<br />
next major campus expansion.<br />
As the result of more than a year of<br />
strategic planning and an independently<br />
conducted feasibility study, the campus<br />
has identified the need for expanded<br />
programming in music, theatre, art and<br />
dance. In May, the campus launched a<br />
$6 million capital campaign to construct<br />
a $13.5 million Fine and Performing<br />
Arts Center that will enrich its academic<br />
and cultural programs, community<br />
cultural organizations and economic<br />
development of the Tuscarawas Valley.<br />
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held<br />
in 2007.<br />
The two-story, 55,000-square-foot<br />
facility, designed with an elegant glass<br />
and brick exterior, will feature a 1,000-<br />
seat theatre complete with balcony,<br />
orchestra pit and an 85-foot fly space<br />
for scenery changes. The center will be<br />
equipped with state-of-the-industry<br />
lighting, sound system and acoustics;<br />
box office and coat check; a green room,<br />
wardrobe and cast rooms. A versatile<br />
2,500-square-foot lobby will serve as an<br />
art gallery, conference space and reception<br />
area. The second floor will feature<br />
an art studio with terrace, music practice<br />
rooms and classrooms. There will also<br />
be additional conference space, serving<br />
areas and offices.<br />
As part of the academic program<br />
expansion, the campus is currently<br />
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