The Center was named for UConn president Albert N. Jorgensen, who oversaw construction. The Center's director is Rodney Rock.[4]
Referencesedit
^"About Us". Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^Krane, Beth (April 25, 2005). "Jorgensen to Celebrate 50th Season". UConn Advance. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^"About Us". Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^"History". Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
External linksedit
Official website - Jorgensen Performing Arts Center
January 01, 1970
jorgensen, center, performing, arts, public, performing, arts, venue, located, university, connecticut, main, campus, storrs, connecticut, opened, december, 1955, seating, over, people, center, presents, artists, ensembles, annually, center, draws, visitors, e. The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is a public performing arts venue located on the University of Connecticut s main campus in Storrs Connecticut Opened in December 1955 and seating over 2 600 people the Center presents 25 30 artists and ensembles annually 1 The Center draws 65 000 to 70 000 visitors every year 2 Performances include classical and contemporary music and dance children s theater comedy a cabaret series lectures and other cultural events and entertainment Past performers include Duke Ellington Itzhak Perlman Kodo Sweet Honey in the Rock the Artemis Quartet the American Ballet Theatre the London Philharmonic the Boston Pops and the Royal Shakespeare Company The Center also houses the Jorgensen Gallery devoted mostly to regional artists and the 485 seat Harriet S Jorgensen Theatre featuring performances by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre 3 Jorgensen Center for the Performing ArtsJorgensen Center for the Performing ArtsLocation within ConnecticutAddress2132 Hillside Road Unit 3104Storrs ConnecticutUnited StatesCoordinates41 48 31 N 72 15 22 W 41 808491 N 72 256144 W 41 808491 72 256144OwnerUniversity of ConnecticutTypePerforming arts centerCapacity2 630OpenedDecember 6 1955 1955 12 06 Websitejorgensen wbr uconn wbr edu The Center was named for UConn president Albert N Jorgensen who oversaw construction The Center s director is Rodney Rock 4 References edit About Us Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts University of Connecticut Retrieved April 7 2016 Krane Beth April 25 2005 Jorgensen to Celebrate 50th Season UConn Advance University of Connecticut Retrieved April 10 2016 About Us Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts University of Connecticut Retrieved April 7 2016 History Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts University of Connecticut Retrieved April 10 2016 External links editOfficial website Jorgensen Performing Arts Center Jorgensen Center archives at the University of Connecticut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts amp oldid 1151400001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,