{"id":110707,"date":"2026-09-14T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T20:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=110707"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:15:20","slug":"curtain-rises-on-new-era-for-uris-fine-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/curtain-rises-on-new-era-for-uris-fine-arts-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtain rises on new era for URI\u2019s Fine Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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URI President Marc Parlange, center, cuts the decorative ribbon alongside University Board of Trustee members and state elected officials on Sept. 14 inside the new Fine Arts Center. (URI photos\/Catherine Scott)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 15, 2026 \u2013 The resonant sounds of trumpets, joyful show tunes, thunderous applause and the subtle, yet climatic snip of a pair of scissors inside the University of Rhode Island\u2019s new Fine Arts Center helped ring in a monumental day on the Kingston Campus that has been years in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several hundred attendees, including elected officials; URI students, arts and theatre faculty, Board of Trustees members, and administrative leaders; and community members celebrated the comprehensive renovations and additions to the 58-year-old arts education facility on Sept. 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, ushering in a new era for the University\u2019s artistic and creative endeavors. Guests were treated to on-stage performances from URI students and faculty, as well as tours of the new and updated spaces that will be the permanent home for URI\u2019s music, fine arts and theatre departments.<\/p>\n\n\n