Yale’s $163M Schwarzman Center brings new dynamic to New Haven’s arts, culture scene
Corinne Bailey Rae in September took the stage for a free public concert in the Commons, the Schwarzman Center’s largest venue, Photo: Lotta Studio
It’s less about the spaces, but the intent on how to utilize them in surprising ways.
The center is named for billionaire Blackstone founder and 1969 alum Stephen Schwarzman, who donated $162.8 million for the project.
The 123,000-square-foot renovation and expansion, which debuted in late 2021, transformed the historic Commons dining hall and three floors of the adjacent Memorial Hall, at the corner of College and Grove streets, into performance, exhibition, meeting, dining and gathering spaces that aim to be a central hub of student life.
The Schwarzman Center also hosts performances and cultural events in the historic 2,650-seat Woolsey Hall.
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I don’t think there’s a space like this, not just in Connecticut, but anywhere.