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Arts at Ģ��ƵAPP 2026-27 Season

Kirkland Fine Arts Center and the College of Fine Arts are delighted to present a jam-packed season of comedy, art, theatre, film, music and more! We look forward to seeing you!

Arts at Ģ��ƵAPP

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Performing & Fine Arts Facilities

From the $29 million Center for Theatre & Dance housing our nationally recognized programs to the 1,903-seat Kirkland Auditorium where our mainstage productions shine — from Perkinson Music Center, the home to the only all-Steinway school in Illinois, to Ģ��ƵAPP’s retail art gallery Blue Connection, our students perform their passions in innovative, real-world spaces starting on day one.

Center for Theatre & Dance

Innovative, state-of-the-art facility that houses all areas within the nationally recognized School of Theatre & Dance.
Albert Taylor Theatre

Located in Shilling Hall, this theatre is ideal for intimate plays, productions and musicals.

Aston Video Lab

Located in Aston Hall, the Aston Video Lab is a one-stop location, for motion picture creation, from concept to completion.
Blue Connection

Blue Connection is Ģ��ƵAPP University's student-run arts entrepreneurship learning lab. Students develop, promote, exhibit, and share creative work while learning how arts organizations, community projects, and creative businesses operate.
Kaeuper Hall

This 167-seat auditorium was recently renovated to enhance recitals, instrumental and vocal performances and small-scale concerts.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center

As the premier event space on Ģ��ƵAPP’s campus, Kirkland Fine Arts Center houses an auditorium that seats 1,903, music and choral facilities, lecture halls, art galleries, classrooms and workspaces.
Media Arts Center

Located in the University Commons, this technology-rich space serves as a hub for students combining media and creativity with industry-relevant technology.
Millitrax

Millitrax Recording Studio, located in Perkinson Music Center, serves as the home for Ģ��ƵAPP's student operated recording companies and allows students to explore mixing and mastering like the professionals.
Perkinson Gallery & Lower Gallery

Perkinson Gallery and Lower Gallery are located within Kirkland Fine Arts Center and feature art from student and professional artists, as well as traveling shows from across the country.
Perkinson Music Center

Featuring the only all-Steinway school in Illinois and a recording studio, Perkinson Music Center is where musicians and vocalists learn, practice and record their music.
Virginia Rogers Theatre

Located within the CTD, this 260-seat flexible theatre features an orchestra pit, balcony, and tech gallery with a tension wire grid.