“Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined the New England Conservatory as it opened a new residential and performance space Thursday morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the new building,” writes Alyssa Meyers in Friday’s (9/15) Boston Globe. “The Student Life and Performance Center offers conservatory students a living space with more than 250 beds on seven floors, doubling on-campus housing options for freshmen and sophomores…. The building includes a new library, a dining hall, a commons, an opera studio, an orchestra rehearsal room, a large ensemble room, and a black box theater. ‘The Student Life and Performance Center joins NEC’s landmark Jordan Hall in providing the spaces where exceptional talent and artistry are supported, encouraged, and nurtured,’ said Thomas Novak, the interim president of the college…. The conservatory’s new building is a step in the right direction for Boston, Walsh said, as it will draw new talent to the city and make the arts more accessible for people across a wide range of demographics.”
Posted September 18, 2017
