Photographer Mike Diersing shares these unbelievably gorgeous HD photos of the new building. We wanted to bring a little extra joy to your almost-Memorial Day Weekend.
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What do you all think of the new building?
By now you’ve probably seen the lineup. You’ve likely narrowed it down to your top, say, 10 choices. Or better yet, your top 21 (that would be all of them).
We’ve already heard from some of you that you can’t possibly narrow it down, so you’ll just come to as many as you can. To which we say, “Yes, please! Come on in!”
But for those of you who are still looking things over, allow us to help guide the way a bit.
(Speaking of “guide,” have you seen our Inaugural Season Guide yet? When the hard copies were delivered to our office, we may or may not have spent some time gazing longingly at them, petting the different pages with different textures, and–in one instance–smelling the brand new ink smell. I think we’re in love! Kudos to our Creative Services Manager Brian Yohn for all his hard work.)
Anyway, back to the season. Let’s jump right on in, shall we?
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We’re looking forward to the coming months, as we prepare to announce the lineup of our inaugural season and eagerly anticipate the opening of the new building.
Executive director Ruth Waalkes shot this photo during a tour of the new building last week. This group of retired Virginia Tech faculty was the first to descend the Monumental Staircase.
Just a few short months until everyone can climb the staircase, and we certainly can’t wait!
Center for the Arts’ “eye opening” surprise
On Tuesday, May 28, after a long time coming, we revealed our amazing Blacksburg Transit bus wrap!
Faculty and staff of the Center for the Arts and ICAT, along with friends and family members, gathered on the front lawn of the new building on Tuesday for the grand reveal. Several youthful hands (with additional assistance from an eager Adam Soccolich of ICAT) helped to pull off the sheet and reveal the finished product!
The bus was in route as of Thursday, May 30–some of our staff saw it in the wild driving around the Drillfield!
If you happen to see a huge pair of eyes rolling towards you, don’t be afraid–just hop on board.
Did you miss the big reveal? Feel a little left out? Don’t worry–we’ve got a video of the big moment after the jump. More