<link>/</link> <description/> <language>en</language> <item> <title>A Look at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Next Performance Venue /news/look-oberlins-next-performance-venue <span>A Look at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Next Performance Venue</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-19T09:28:54-04:00" title="Monday, July 19, 2021 - 09:28">Mon, 07/19/2021 - 09:28</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Upon the completion of the gleaming new Hotel at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ this summer, construction began underground for the conservatory’s latest venue: the William and Helen Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space. A meeting and teaching space, a jazz club, and an intimate concert hall in one, the subterranean facility was designed to link the creative energies of the conservatory, college, and community. Take a look at the aerial blueprint of the sleek space and progress photos taken on August 12, 2016.</p> <p><em>Photos by Julie Gulenko '15.</em></p> <p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_70" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:468pt;height:300pt;visibility:visible; mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image001.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/105e62986717a76c9c7ad0a14a06fa46/tumblr_inline_obtb16SsjB1rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_69" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:6in;height:9in;visibility:visible; mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image002.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/e5f07e0ddfa6e1115c7114256597eae5/tumblr_inline_obta0cNvIa1rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior of Birenbaum under construction." height="600" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum6.jpg" width="400"> <figcaption>Take the stairs or an elevator down to the Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space. If you choose the elevator, this is (roughly) what you’ll see when you enter the venue. (Notice the wall on the left side of the image that separates the entrance from the urbane cocktail lounge.)&nbsp;</figcaption> </figure> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_68" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:6in;height:9in;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image003.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c058de8478839eace360a2dc8615e3cb/tumblr_inline_obta0afoQQ1rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior construction of Birenbaum Space." height="600" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum5.jpg" width="400"> <figcaption>Another view of the bright and airy stairwell. A convenient way to enter the space just east of the intersection at East College Street and Rt. 58! &nbsp;<br> <br> <!--{C}%3C!%2D%2D%5Bif%20gte%20vml%201%5D%3E%3Cv%3Ashape%0A%20id%3D%22Picture_x0020_67%22%20o%3Aspid%3D%22_x0000_i1028%22%20type%3D%22%23_x0000_t75%22%20alt%3D%22image%22%0A%20style%3D'width%3A468pt%3Bheight%3A312pt%3Bvisibility%3Avisible%3Bmso-wrap-style%3Asquare'%3E%0A%20%3Cv%3Aimagedata%20src%3D%22file%3A%2F%2F%2F%2FUsers%2Feburnett%2FLibrary%2FGroup%2520Containers%2FUBF8T346G9.Office%2FTemporaryItems%2Fmsohtmlclip%2Fclip_image004.jpg%22%0A%20%20o%3Ahref%3D%22https%3A%2F%2F64.media.tumblr.com%2F44211092a19609c0c73cad745cdadc7b%2Ftumblr_inline_obta0fkujE1rt13hg_500.jpg%22%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fv%3Ashape%3E%3C!%5Bendif%5D%2D%2D%3E--><br> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior construction." height="266" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum4.png" width="400"> <figcaption>While this space doesn’t look like much right now, it will soon become the green room for the venue. This photo was taken from the spot that will soon become a classroom by day and performance space by night!&nbsp;</figcaption> </figure> <p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_66" o:spid="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:468pt;height:312pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image005.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/5eeb366302f7ce1d0de641e8a743016b/tumblr_inline_obta0kJjpz1rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior construction." height="267" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum3.jpg" width="400"> <figcaption>No underground performance venue could be complete without a bar. Enjoy a delicious dinner upstairs at the Hotel at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s restaurant 1833 and make your way downstairs for after-dinner drinks and engaging performances!</figcaption> </figure> <p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_65" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:468pt;height:312pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image006.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/db6b09908ed938c15529ba61fd490f05/tumblr_inline_obta0pVb511rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior construction." height="267" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum2.jpg" width="400"> <figcaption>For a little bit better perspective, this wide photo features the convertible stage/classroom (center), the bar area to our immediate left (not visible) and the green room in the far left back corner.&nbsp;</figcaption> </figure> <p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_64" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image" style='width:468pt;height:312pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:////Users/eburnett/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image007.jpg" o:href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/a44f6e77ab34fa713a14cea60d4bf9fe/tumblr_inline_obta0sad1v1rt13hg_500.jpg"/> </v:shape><![endif]--></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="interior construction." height="267" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/birenbaum1.jpg" width="400"> <figcaption>A view from the stage!&nbsp;</figcaption> </figure> <p><br> &nbsp;</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Birenbaum Space intended to unite campus and community.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-08-24T12:00:00Z">Wed, 08/24/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Julie Gulenko '15</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2559">The Hotel at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/birenbaum_blueprint.png?itok=__u1vzE-" width="760" height="569" alt="construction blueprint."> </div> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:28:54 +0000 eburnett 350171 at