Performing Arts Center

Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:09 pm

Still skeptical until I see steel I-beams going into place, but here's some more info of where things are currently: https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local/2022-04 ... rming-arts

wiu712 · Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:55 pm

FY 22/23 Budget Update.
https://wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=18431

wiu712 · Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:00 am

WIU receives increase in operating funds.
From KHQA-TV:
https://khqa.com/news/local/wiu-receive ... ting-funds

wiu712 · Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:03 pm

WIU Center for Perfoming Arts project moves forward.
From WGEM-TV:
https://www.wgem.com/2022/04/14/wiu-cen ... s-forward/

WIU0812 · Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:27 pm

Out of curiosity anyone know or heard of any plans for the old building once they transition everything over to new center?

vatusay · Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:22 pm

My prediction:

bids come in around $170 million. Gets scrapped again.

wiu712 · Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:45 am

The building has already been reduced in size from the original plans to cut its cost:

The proposed 1,400 seat main auditorium has been lowered to 900 seats.

The proposed 3 theatre venues has been lowered to two.

vatusay · Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:18 pm

Wasn’t that done before the last bid cycle?

If not I don’t think matters anyways, I’m sure everyone here knows how much material cost has skyrocketed last couple years.

Tere North · Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:00 pm

wiu712 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:45 am The building has already been reduced in size from the original plans to cut its cost:

The proposed 1,400 seat main auditorium has been lowered to 900 seats.

The proposed 3 theatre venues has been lowered to two.

What is the purpose of spending that much money to seat 900 people?

sealhall74 · Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:10 pm

Tere wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 4:11 am
wiu712 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:45 am The building has already been reduced in size from the original plans to cut its cost:

The proposed 1,400 seat main auditorium has been lowered to 900 seats.

The proposed 3 theatre venues has been lowered to two.

What is the purpose of spending that much money to seat 900 people?

Maybe Justin Bieber will pop in and perform an unscheduled concert the next time his bus breaks down and he is forced to spend the night just down the road in Hamilton at the Hoffman Mansion. lol

https://www.upscalelivingmag.com/hoffma ... stination/