An A R C H I V E of the history of NU Student Theater - C L I C K H E R E
The History of Amazing Grace Coffeehouse - Scott Hall Basement then Shanley Hall then The Main in Evanston
An Article in The Daily Northwestern - 1/13/2020: "University to re-focus on remodeling vacant spaces, not breaking ground on new buildings" -
"............Still, upcoming renovation plans don’t include construction of the new University Commons. For current students, at least, the $180 million replacement to Northwestern’s near 50-year-old student center won’t make it past the model sitting on the ground floor of the current building.
Construction on the project was initially projected to be completed by last year. After hitting financial obstacles, executive director of Norris University Center Jeremy Schenk told The Daily in 2017 that he thought construction could begin as late as summer 2019 or even 2020. But as the new space — which was planned to include a black box theater, an auditorium with a large stage and a more open layout to ease access to University Library and the Arts Circle — still hasn’t secured a naming donor, Johnson said construction plans are still sitting on the backburner.
“Not saying if a donor comes forward we wouldn’t do it,” Johnson said, “but it’s more about remodeling those vacant spaces.”
1971+ Shanley Hall/ Amazing Grace & Paradise Coffeehouses
1912+ A History of Theater, Facilities, Performing Organizations
