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New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

Coordinates: 40°29′37″N 74°26′40″W / 40.4936°N 74.4444°W / 40.4936; -74.4444
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New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is located in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
Location within New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is located in New Jersey
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (New Jersey)
General information
TypeMixed-use highrise
LocationNew Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°29′37″N 74°26′40″W / 40.4936°N 74.4444°W / 40.4936; -74.4444
Construction started2017
Completed2019
Height
Roof89.61 m (294.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23
Design and construction
Architect(s)Elkus Manfredi Architects
DeveloperDEVCO/Penrose
References
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The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a complex in New Brunswick, New Jersey's Civic Square government and cultural district, adjacent to the State Theatre.[2] Construction for the US$172 million, 23-story multi-use property began in 2017 and was completed in 2019.[3] Its official opening took place September 4, 2019.[4]

The cultural center is home to American Repertory Ballet,[5] Crossroads Theatre,[6] George Street Playhouse,[7] and the theaters for Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts.[8][9][10]

Architecture

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The theater is part of a larger residential and commercial 23-story complex and includes 18 stories of residential units. One of the tallest buildings in New Brunswick, it was designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and comprises two state-of-the-art theaters, dedicated rehearsal studios, and academic and office space. Atop the complex are 207 residential apartments and 30,000 square feet of office space. There is also a new parking garage with 344 parking spaces.[11][12][13][14]

See also

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New Jersey music venues by capacity

References

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  1. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick - 1351773 - EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Finn, Jennifer (August 19, 2019). "The Stunning Debut of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center". New Jersey Monthly.
  3. ^ Lissner, Caren (September 19, 2019). "New Brunswick Opens Its $172 Million Performing Arts Center".
  4. ^ "New Brunswick PAC opens Sept. 4".
  5. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) - American Repertory Ballet". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Crossroads Theatre Company Celebrates 41st Year with Rebirth at NBPAC". 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ "A New Home for George Street Playhouse - George Street Playhouse". georgestreetplayhouse.org. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center - Mason Gross School of the Arts". masongross.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center Opens Thursday; Show Lineup". New Brunswick, NJ Patch. September 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "New Brunswick, New Jersey: A Hub City for Performing Arts & Transit". Forbes.
  11. ^ "State-of-the-art, $190M arts center coming to New Brunswick - NJBIZ". 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Plan unveiled for new performing arts center in New Brunswick - NJArts.netNJArts.net". Institute for Nonprofit News. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Rutgers to partner with New Brunswick on downtown arts theater". 6 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Rutgers Enters Partnership to Build Performing Arts Center". 5 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.