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‘Rhinoceros,’ first play at Booth Theatre, explores themes relevant to contemporary society

Camille Mojica February 15, 2018

The School of Theatre at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts will inaugurate the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre with Eugène Ionesco’s play “Rhinoceros” later this month. The play will...

The university has six construction and renovation plans underway for this fall, including projects at Myles Standish Hall and the CILSE building at 610 Commonwealth Ave. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University continues construction, upgrades during fall semester

Lavanya Prabhakar September 9, 2016

Boston University is undergoing six major construction projects on the Charles River and Medical campus during the fall 2016 semester, including the building of the BU Theatre Center, according to...

BU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison announced Wednesday that designs for a new 250-seat studio theater and a production space across from the College of Fine Arts are under rapid development. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New theater complex to reach deadline with quick development

Alyssa Meyers March 24, 2016

Designers of a new theater complex on Commonwealth Avenue are quickly developing plans to meet the fall 2017 deadline, said the Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison. The...

President Robert Brown announced Thursday that BU has committed $50 million to the College of Fine Arts for facility improvements and the creation of a new theater. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Funding to construct theater, improve CFA building allows student life unity

Ellen Cranley January 22, 2016

Boston University committed $50 million to the College of Fine Arts for the creation of a new theater and facility improvements, University Provost Jean Morrison said. The new theater will be built on...

MASSCreative, an advocacy group for the arts, launched the #HuntingtononHuntington campaign on social media Wednesday in response to the possible purchase of the Boston University playhouse by an investment group. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

With theatre for sale, local arts group advocates for original location

Brianne Garrett January 22, 2016

In response to news of an investment group seeking to buy the Boston University-owned BU Theatre on 264 Huntington Ave., arts and cultural advocacy groups have emerged to preserve the theater’s location...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s “Boston Creates” arts and culture program is in the process of creating a cultural plan, headed by Chief of Arts and Culture Julie Burros. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston moves forward with cultural plan

Julia Metjian October 29, 2015

Following conversations about how to bolster the arts community, Boston is moving forward to create a cultural plan for the City. Boston Creates, part of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Arts...

Boston University announced Wednesday that the school will be severing ties with the Huntington Theater Company after 33 years of partnership. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CFA transitioning to less extensive facilities after split from Huntington Theatre

Dave Sebastian October 13, 2015

Boston University’s School of Theatre, part of the College of Fine Arts, reaffirmed on Friday its decision to sell the BU Theatre and its two connected buildings after the end of the partnership between...

PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU to end partnership with Huntington Theatre Company

Mike DeSocio October 7, 2015

Boston University and the Huntington Theatre Company announced Wednesday the end of their 33-year partnership, moving to put the theater on the open market and relocate the university's production,...

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