CHARLESTON, SC (CelebrityAccess) — The College of Charleston’s School of the Arts announced plans for the re-opening of the Albert Simons Center for the Arts following a multi-million dollar renovation.
Designed by Liollio Architecture, the newly rehabilitated Arts Center features more than 99,000-sq.ft of space that includes a new two-story black box theater, a new recording studio, and a new courtyard with movable seating/staging on tracks.
Other new features at the Arts Center include upgraded seating in the Emmett Robinson Theatre and the Recital Hall, along with an upgraded stage floor and custom built orchestra pit/floor traps.
The facility also saw upgrades to its physical plant, including plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems, along with the addition of motion sensors in all spaces, LED fixtures, a new independent energy plant, new doors and windows, all LED stage lighting systems in the black box theatre.
The facility will officially open its doors on Sept. 14, 2024 when the community is invited to attend an open house at the facility. Guests will be able to enjoy a snack while they are treated to a preview of the 2024-2025 event season through mini presentations of studio art, music, theatre, dance and more.
“Charleston has a unique, intimate and collaborative coterie in which I’m excited to join. I aim to strengthen the School of the Arts’ community presence as we collectively build local and global partnerships to continue bringing our students and audiences wondrous cultural experiences. We’ll start this journey by revealing our newly renovated Simons Center for the Arts; this beautiful building bolsters our position as the artistic heartbeat of Charleston, as these spaces benefit our students as well as the community,” Jayme Host, the College of Charleston’s new Dean of the School of Arts.
