AUSD’s New State-of-the-Art Performing Arts Center Opens this Week

Paul Anka Benefit Concert: Saturday Oct. 27 – 8:00PM

-Photo by Terry Miller

Arcadia Unified’s 40,000 square foot, 1200 seat, high-concept state-of-the-art facility that boasts many distinctions including: A performance stage that accommodates 200 musicians with variable acoustics and orchestral shells. Professional lighting and sound systems and an additional Black Box theater with a separate control room and flexible seating that can host 125 guests
The Sound attenuated orchestra room contains instrument storage, practice rooms and a music library. The new PAC also includes a professional dance studio with sprung wood floors , scene prop and costume storage space. Back of the house stage crafts areas and a concessions booth.
The spectacular Performing Arts Center was designed to benefit Arcadia students and the San Gabriel Valley as a whole. It serves as an inclusive hub for all of the performing arts. The ribbon-cutting will be followed by three days of AUSD student showcases leading up to next weekend’s Grand Opening Exclusive Paul Anka benefit Concert on Saturday October 27, 2012.
“An Evening With Anka” is an exclusive benefit concert marking the official grand opening of the Arcadia Unified School District’s new $20 million dollar state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center
With a legendary career that spans more than four decades, Paul Anka has cemented his position as one of the most prolific and beloved singer/songwriters of any generation. A testament to the importance and permanence inherent in the arts, Anka quickly gained iconic status with a long list of number one songs and hits including the ever-popular “My Way,” “Diana,”“(You’re) Having My Baby,” “You Are My Destiny” and “The Tonight Show Theme” among countless others.
Anka was so impressed with the high caliber talent of Arcadia High School’s Performing Arts students that many will have the honor of sharing the stage with the music icon providing orchestral accompaniment along with his professional band
The exclusive Paul Anka opening night fundraiser/concert is presented by the Arcadia Unified School District and the Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, established to support the Performing Arts Center. Monies generated from ticket sales for the event are donations to Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation and will benefit the Performing Arts Center, art education and art programming for the community.

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