UD’s Roger Glass Center for the Arts offers diverse performances
$45M facility was supported by more than 120 donors.
A new era for the University of Dayton has emerged as its Roger Glass Center for the Arts offers an inaugural season of diverse performances.
In addition to a production of Stephen Schwartz’s classic biblical musical “Godspell,” a lineup of jazz, orchestral, percussion and choral concerts are scheduled through May 2.
The 51,200-square-foot center — named for the late Roger Glass, who was the lead donor for the project, a 1967 UD alum, and president and CEO of Marion’s Piazza — features:
A 386-seat concert hall, which can be acoustically tuned for musical performances from small ensembles to large orchestras
An experimental theater with 244 seats and flexible space for performances that allow lighting and sound from any angle
A visual arts gallery with space, lighting and audio visual connections for twoand three-dimensional as well as digital art
Experiential learning facilities for Flyer TV, Flyer Radio and Flyer News, including a TV studio, control room, video-editing lab, radio studio and audio production suite.
The Glass Center, designed to meet LEED-gold environmental standards, was designed in consultation with local arts organizations to complement existing venues in the region. It was supported by more than 120 donors, including faculty and staff, and Martha M. Walter, whose 2002 bequest for a future arts center was critical to making the facility possible. The cost of the project was $45 million.
An open house Saturday, April 13, will feature student and community work throughout the building.
All events will be in the Concert Hall with the exception of “Godspell” which will be held in the Experimental Theatre.
The Roger Glass Center for the Arts is located at 29 E. Creative Way, Dayton. For more information, call 937229-5000 or visit udayton. edu/artssciences/about/facilities/glass-center-arts/glasscenter-events.php.