The new Performing Arts Center is on schedule to open for the Fall Semester.
Watch a time-lapse of the construction which condenses 3 1/2 years into 41 seconds !!
Performing Arts Center
Just got back from the Goldfarb Center ribbon-cutting ceremony. All I can say is...wow. It was my first time actually being inside it (after having walked past it nearly every day since it first broke ground), and it's an absolutely incredible facility. If you ever have the chance to see a show/performance at the Goldfarb, definitely check it out, and see if you can get someone to show you around a bit. The main theatre is awesome, but there is so much more to the facility than that...phenomenal classrooms, impressive rehearsal spaces, offices and other useful rooms. The Clow Theatre is a great "black box theatre" for student performances that can be configured a ton of different ways (thrust stage, in the round, etc.)
I have no doubt that any performing arts-interested student (even if they're not a theatre, dance, or music major) will be wowed with a tour of it. Students like my daughter...a biology major who is also passionate about art and enjoyed working on the theatre crew in HS.
It doesn't really do the facility justice, but here's the video from the ribbon cutting ceremony:
I have no doubt that any performing arts-interested student (even if they're not a theatre, dance, or music major) will be wowed with a tour of it. Students like my daughter...a biology major who is also passionate about art and enjoyed working on the theatre crew in HS.
It doesn't really do the facility justice, but here's the video from the ribbon cutting ceremony:
Scott Lawson - Board AdminAnd if you're near Macomb and not busy tomorrow night, the inaugural performance by Chicken Wire Empire still has tickets available for $10.35 (including fees) at https://www.westernpresents.com/
"Chicken Wire Empire is a Wisconsin-based bluegrass band known for their dynamic musicality, thorough arrangements, and true-to-life songwriting. They’ve been recognized worldwide for their top-tier performances and collaborations with dozens of artists from all corners of the bluegrass genre."
"Chicken Wire Empire is a Wisconsin-based bluegrass band known for their dynamic musicality, thorough arrangements, and true-to-life songwriting. They’ve been recognized worldwide for their top-tier performances and collaborations with dozens of artists from all corners of the bluegrass genre."
Goldfarb Center now open at Western Illinois University.
From WGEM-TV:
https://www.wgem.com/2026/09/16/goldfar ... niversity/
From WGEM-TV:
https://www.wgem.com/2026/09/16/goldfar ... niversity/