HMS-designed Music and Dramatic Arts Building Opens at LSU.

After an extensive renovation, the Music and Dramatic Arts Building at Louisiana State University is ready for its grand re-dedication, this Sunday, September 20th, 2009.

HMS restored, renovated, and redesigned this historic Art Deco building to house all the functions needed for world-class schools of music, theater, and dance, winning several awards for the end result.

The existing Depression-era Facility was renovated with state-of-the-art spaces, including the Shaver Theatre, a black box theater, dance rehearsal studio, acrobatic rehearsal studio, percussion rehearsal room, scene shop, scene drafting/CADD studio, costume shop, classrooms, piano studio, instrument lockers, practice rooms, faculty offices, administrative offices, and even a student lounge.

To commemorate the occasion, LSU is hosting a series of events over the course of this weekend, culminating in the re-dedication this Sunday.

More about this project

See Video, Images, and Article at LSU.edu

Schedule of Events for the Opening Ceremonies at LSU.edu

Renovation covered in the Baton Rouge Advocate

People remember the old, embrace the new at the Baton Rouge Advocate.

Editorial on renovation from the Advocate.

Restored Art Deco Shaver Theatre to appropriately house 1920's era play as first show