Canady Creative Arts Center Explained

Canady Creative Arts Center
Native Name:"The CAC"
Native Name Lang:English
Former Names:West Virginia University Creative Arts Center (1969-2020)[1]
Building Type:Creative Arts Center
Address:1436 Evansdale Dr, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
Location Country:United States
Namesake:Loulie Canady
Valerie Canady
William Canady
Opened Date:1969
Owner:West Virginia University
Floor Count:5[2]

The Canady Creative Arts Center is a creative arts building located in Morgantown, West Virginia, next to the WVU Coliseum.

History

West Virginia University Creative Arts Center (1969–2020)

The West Virginia University Creative Arts Center opened in 1969 after the expansion of West Virginia University's Evansdale campus.[3] Upon opening, the WVU schools of Theatre and Dance, Arts and Design, and Music were moved into the Creative Arts Center from there previous respective buildings.

Multiple tenants have moved into the Canady Creative Arts Center including the West Virginia University Arts and Entertainment, and the West Virginia Public Theatre. Both groups use the Canady Creative Arts Center's resources to host events to the public.[4] [5]

Canady Creative Arts Center (2020–present)

In 2020 West Virginia University renamed the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center to the Canady Creative Arts Center, after Loulie, Valerie and William Canady.[6]

In 2024, the West Virginia College of Creative Arts and College of Media merged creating the College of Arts and Media, which expanded the use of the Canady Creative Arts Center to the former Reed College of Media.[7] [8] [9]

Features

Venues

Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre

The Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre, named after Antoinette E. Falbo, is a black box theatre that holds a house size of up to 150.[10]

Bloch Learning and Performance Hall

The Bloch Learning and Performance Hall, named after Stephanie Bloch, is a recital hall that holds a house size of 155.[11]

Gladys G. Davis Theatre

The Gladys G. Davis Theatre, named after Gladys G. Davis, is a thrust theatre that holds a house size of 212.[12]

Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre

The Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, named after Lyell B. Clay former philanthropist and executive of Clay Communications Inc.,[13] is the largest venue within the Canady Creative Arts Center. It includes a 1,440-seat house, with a 60 feet, in width, proscenium stage.[14]

Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre

The Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre, named after Vivian Davis Michael, is a proscenium style theatre that seats up to 75 people.[15]

Other features

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McClanahan. Cole. March 26, 2020. Creative Arts Center renamed following Canady family leadership gift. The Daily Athenaeum.
  2. Web site: Canady Creative Arts Center Information. West Virginia University.
  3. Web site: West Virginia University: 1867–2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20071127130337/http://wvuhistory.wvu.edu/historyofwvu. dead. November 27, 2007. West Virginia University. August 17, 2010.
  4. Web site: Fernandez . Esteban . 2024-06-06 . Classic board game Clue comes to stage at West Virginia Public Theater . 2024-08-31 . Times West Virginian . en.
  5. Web site: Wild . Stelphi . STEEL MAGNOLIAS Comes to West Virginia Public Theatre This Month . 2024-08-31 . www.broadwayworld.com.
  6. Web site: 2020-03-25 . WVU Creative Arts Center renamed in honor of Canady leadership gift . 2024-08-31 . WV News . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-01-18 . WVU announces leadership for newly named college and division, part of ongoing merger, alignment work . 2024-08-31 . wvutoday.wvu.edu . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bauer-Wolf . Jeremy . June 15, 2023 . West Virginia University to merge two colleges in the face of deep budget deficit . 2024-08-31 . Higher Ed Dive . en-US.
  9. Web site: Weaver . Alexzander . January 18, 2024 . Next steps in WVU restructuring laid out . WBOY.
  10. Web site: Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre. West Virginia University.
  11. Web site: Bloch Learning and Performance Hall. West Virginia University.
  12. Web site: Gladys G. Davis Theatre. West Virginia University.
  13. Web site: Lyell Clay Obituary. legacy.com.
  14. Web site: Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre. West Virginia University.
  15. Web site: Vivian Davis Michael Laboratory Theatre. West Virginia University.
  16. April 1967 . Moller to Build Organ for Creative Arts Center . . 58 . 5 . 1.

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