BY A STAFF REPORTER
CERRITOS,CA - Cerritos College celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Performing Arts Center with a ceremony on March 6. The Cerritos College President Dr. Jose Fierro and Parimal Shah , President Of Artesia Chamber of Commerce were present. The $80-million project is funded by Measure G Bond dollars and
CERRITOS,CA - Cerritos College celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Performing Arts Center with a ceremony on March 6. The Cerritos College President Dr. Jose Fierro and Parimal Shah , President Of Artesia Chamber of Commerce were present. The $80-million project is funded by Measure G Bond dollars and
will be located in the center of the campus immediately south of Falcon Square. The 70,000-gross-square-foot facility will replace the College’s aging Burnight Theatre.The new Performing Arts Center will provide a 450-seat state-of-the-art theatre, a smaller black box performance area, and support spaces. The building will also house the Music Department’s instructional labs, lecture halls, band rooms, practice rooms, and faculty offices.
Functioning as a cultural hub for the campus and greater communities, the new Performing Arts Center will provide a creative learning environment for students in the theatre arts and music programs, and an entertainment venue for the community. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2021.
Functioning as a cultural hub for the campus and greater communities, the new Performing Arts Center will provide a creative learning environment for students in the theatre arts and music programs, and an entertainment venue for the community. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2021.