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Â鶹´«Ã½ COMMITTED TO PARTNERING ON PERFORMING ARTS AT JERSEY CITY'S LANDMARK LOEW'S JERSEY THEATRE; STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AMONG BENEFITS

New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University (Â鶹´«Ã½) has been chosen by the Â鶹´«Ã½ City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) to have a leadership role in organizing and managing community events to be presented at Â鶹´«Ã½ City’s Landmark Loew’s Â鶹´«Ã½ Theatre under the management of concert promoter AEG Live. Following this announcement, Â鶹´«Ã½ City Mayor Steven M. Fulop publicly supported the JCRA's selection of AEG and Â鶹´«Ã½ for this collaborative effort.  

The restoration of the 85-year-old theatre is a major component in the revitalization of Â鶹´«Ã½ City’s Journal Square area, which is a commercial center and transportation hub for New Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s second largest city.

The goal of the joint effort will be to expand the size and scope of community events. Both Â鶹´«Ã½ and the AEG Live team at the Loew's will work closely to ensure that a richly diverse cultural program is offered. AEG and Â鶹´«Ã½ will present an inclusive, full roster of community programs and will inform and encourage various civic and social organizations, cultural organizations, faith-based groups, and all colleges in the county to consider hosting events at the Loew's. At least 30 community events will be presented annually. 

As a benefit to Â鶹´«Ã½, the University will also work with AEG to identify potential internship and independent study opportunities for hands-on experiential learning at the Loew’s Â鶹´«Ã½ Theatre. Currently, about 80 percent of the students presently enrolled in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre have been placed in internships or have had the opportunity to perform in productions throughout the metropolitan area.