TCU Arts Programs Hit the Road for Renovation

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome in. This is Dallas News Today, where local news meets AI. TCU's theater and music programs are hitting the road for a bit. Students and faculty from the College of Fine Arts will shift to forward nearby spots while Ed Landrith Hall gets a full renovation. Classes, rehearsals, and shows keep rolling without skipping a beat. Starting this summer, they'll use University Christian Church, University Baptist Church, Bright Divinity School, and a closed charter school in, Southwest Fort Worth. TCU's leasing these for two to three years, and a cost of $66 million to $80 million for the hall upgrades. The move means minimal changes to those borrowed spaces, like basic electrical fixes and a temporary awning for the scene shop where they build sets. No big disruptions, and though restore everything to original condition when the lease ends. The nonprofit behind the charter school, Lena Pope, is all in on the partnership, happy to share the under-use space and boost community vibes.

1:02By summer 2028, Ed Landrith Hall shines new, and the program slide right back home, keeping TCU's arts scene thriving.