An official ribbon cutting ceremony for the University of Southern Indiana’s new Performance Center will take place at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 3 on the main stage of the center. The ceremony will include the ribbon cutting as well as musical performances and tours of the facility.

Features of the Performance Center include:

• Thrust stage with additional staging areas incorporated into the walls
• Light wall containing thousands of computer controlled LED lights with a full spectrum of colors
• Sound baffle system with acoustic panels created with donated materials
• Steinway concert grand piano specifically crafted for the center

The USI Performance Center is located adjacent to the east wing of the University Center facing University Boulevard. Parking is available in Lot C. This event is free and open to the public.

This Week @USI

• USI Board of  Trustees Meeting: Thursday, September 3. Meeting schedule and agenda at https://www.usi.edu/trustee
• Student Involvement Fair: Wednesday, September 2 from 2-6 p.m. (Not open to public but open to media) Student clubs and organizations set up on the quad to encourage new and returning students to get involved on campus.
• The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra presents Grammy-winning violinist, Joshua Bell, who will perform Brahms “Academic Festival Overture,” in tribute to USI’s 50th anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 27. Tickets are on sale now. Read More

• The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science is currently featuring two exhibits celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of Southern Indiana. Read More.

• The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art presents “Envisioned Worlds: Lithographs from the Hokes Archives,” a 25-year survey of prints by Beauvais Lyons through September 5. Read More.