RPI unveils new media and arts center
TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is unveiling a new $200 million media and arts facility that features cutting-edge technology.
The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center officially opens Friday, kicking off a three-week celebration that includes video installations, musical performances and multimedia presentations.
RPI officials say EMPAC will bring together art and science to promote innovative ways of teaching and performing. The 220,000 square-foot cedar and glass building contains a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 400-seat theater, a 360 degree panoramic screen, artist studios and rehearsal spaces.
Troy-based RPI is the nation's oldest technological university.
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On the Web: http://empac.rpi.edu/
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