The Washington Post

May 5, 2008

George Mason's New Arts Venue Finally Underway

George Mason University officials made two announcements this week about the large and long-awaited arts venue planned for its Prince William campus: It is under construction and will be named the Hylton Performing Arts Center. 

Scheduled to open in spring 2010, the $60 million facility will feature a reception space, an art gallery and two theaters, including the 1,166-seat Merchant Hall, modeled after a 19th-century European opera house.

....The Didlake Grand Foyer will be a reception hall designed to attract business exhibits, large meetings and private functions with a 10,000-square-foot space capable of hosting receptions for 600 people or dinners for 300. One level above it will be exhibition space, the Buchanan Partners Gallery, for local artists.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050203833.html