Performing Arts Building Remains Open despite Construction
The addition to the de Laski Performing Arts Building (PAB) is currently under construction. Consequently, the entire grassy area between the PAB and the Johnson Center is fenced-off. Two main entrances to the PAB on the building’s east side will be inaccessible for the duration of the project.
However, all classes in the PAB will still take place as scheduled. Two second-floor entrances remain fully functional on the west side between the PAB and the Center for the Arts, directly across from the Mason Pond Parking Deck. A third entrance on the south side of the PAB accesses the ground floor. Signs are in place to designate each entrance.
Once construction is complete in summer 2010, the addition will add dance and orchestra practice spaces, larger performance halls and a training room for performers. The building will be a recognizable landmark on campus with its grand entrance facing the Johnson Center circle on Aquia Creek Lane.