{"id":22336,"date":"2023-06-16T08:46:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevenson.edu\/?page_id=22336"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:41:10","slug":"the-new-performing-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stevenson.edu\/about\/news-events\/the-new-performing-arts-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Performing Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New Venue to Experience Theater, Music, Dance, and Culture at Stevenson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Opening Fall 2026<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Construction has begun on Stevenson University\u2019s new Performing Arts Center. With a major gift from the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Charitable Foundation, the university has received significant support for this exciting new venue. In honor of their generosity, Stevenson will name the new facility the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 38,000-square-foot facility will support an enriching campus life of theater, music, dance, cultural events, fashion shows, and guest speakers. The Center will be adjacent to our new Philip A. Zaffere Library and join the Manning Academic Center and School of Design, Arts, and Communication as part of Stevenson\u2019s North campus academic hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center will serve the students of our Theatre and Media Performance program, providing a new venue for the program\u2019s stage productions. In addition, it will create a new home and performance space for our music and dance programs and venues for our students involved in other fine arts projects through our English Language and Literature, Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising, Film and Moving Image, and Graphic Design programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stevenson values its relationship with our greater community, and the new Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center will allow the university to host groups and organizations for special events and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center<\/strong> Dedication Ceremony<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 31, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Stevenson University officially celebrated the opening of the new Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center on March 31, 2026. The event was attended by Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, philanthropist and Stevenson Board of Trustees member Sandra Berman, Phyllis and Louis Friedman, and Baltimore County Councilmen Izzy Patoka and Julian Jones, Jr. as well as Stevenson staff, faculty, and students. The dedication concluded with a ribbon cutting ceremony and inaugural musical performances by Stevenson students and members of the Maryland Opera. The 38,000-square-foot Berman Family Performing Arts Center is the capstone addition to Stevenson\u2019s bustling North Campus Academic Hub and represents the university\u2019s strong commitment to the arts. As the new home for the performing arts at Stevenson, the Center will enrich campus life by hosting student theater, music, and dance performances, as well as cultural events, fashion shows, and guest speakers throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n