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@AHFBoston will redevelop the Aud as a cutting-edge educational and cultural center for digital innovation, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and the arts.

Worcester, MA
Joined November 2018
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#TBT - What films do you recall seeing at the Aud? Photo of the Little Theatre projection booth by Zachary Menard. #TheAud #WorcesterMA #thisplacematters #CentralMass #abandonedphotography #hiddengems #oldtheater #Massachusetts #historicpreservation
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Imagine #TheAud as a center for #digitalinnovation & arts - the perfect link between @WPI, the Salisbury Cultural District, & downtown #Worcester. Strong neighborhood connectivity = a stronger urban economy. Rendering: DBVW Architects. @ClarkUniversity @TweetWorcester #esports
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Imagine #TheAud as a center for #digitalinnovation & arts - the perfect link between @WPI, the Salisbury Cultural District, & downtown #Worcester. Strong neighborhood connectivity = a stronger urban economy. Rendering: DBVW Architects. @ClarkUniversity @TweetWorcester #esports
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#TBThursday - #TheAud is a time capsule. Wander through the side chambers, and you'll find the relics of events gone by. Like stacks upon stacks of sheet music of choral works by Wagner and Holst. Photo: Zachary Menard @WorcesterAGO #Worcester #urbex #thisplacematters
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On the outside, #TheAud is the epitome of #ClassicalRevival architecture, but on the inside - especially the marble entrance hall - #ArtDeco reigns supreme. With outside investment, @AHFBoston can welcome audiences to the lobby once again. Photo: Jason Baker #thisplacematters
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#Crowdsourcing an answer to a long-pondered question: does anyone know the story behind the painted pianos in #TheAud? Who were the artists, and what was the occasion? Photo: Jason Baker Photography #Worcester #paintedpiano #thisplacematters #adaptivereuse #historictheater
Imagine #TheAud as a center for #digitalinnovation and the arts - the perfect link between @WPI, the Salisbury Cultural District and downtown #Worcester. Strong neighborhood connectivity means a stronger economy. Rendering: DBVW Architects #thisplacematters #esports #GatewayCity
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Ever wonder who the models were for the murals at the Aud? Read our interview with artist #LeonKroll's daughter to find out! 👉 bit.ly/3eMTkTt Photo @MattLambros #TheAud #Worcester #thisplacematters #CentralMA #Massachusetts #arthistory #hiddengems #oralhistory
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We were privileged to work w/@TimothyLoew & @mass_digi on the vision for the Aud as a digital #innovation and education center. Bidding farewell to @BeckerCollege is hard, but we're glad MassDigI found a new home at @WPI. bit.ly/3b0zt11
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We're also happy to hear that Becker's esports program will live on as the Becker School of Design & Technology at @ClarkUniversity. bit.ly/3b0zt11 #Worcester #Massachusetts #gamedesign #historicpreservation #esportsnews
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Last November, @AHFBoston staff sat down for a Zoom conversation with the daughter and grandson of #TheAud muralist, Leon Kroll. Check out our latest blog post for an insider's look at the process of creating the murals and at #LeonKroll's life: bit.ly/3dQLFD8 #Worcester
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Did you know? #TheAud's organ console sits on an elevator that would lower it beneath the level of the orchestra pit floor when not in use. Photo @gidklio. @WorcesterAGO #Worcester #thisplacematters #pipeorgan #historicbuilding #abandonedphotography #Massachusetts #NewEngland
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Though the crumbling plaster in #TheAud's main entrance looks a mess, the building itself is structurally sound. No surprise there; @TweetWorcester has taken excellent care of the Aud over its long period of vacancy. Photo: Jason Baker
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The Aud is heated in winter to prevent burst pipes, the water and electricity still run, & a caretaker regularly inspects the property for damage. That's why @AHFBoston can plan a future for the Aud involving educational, cultural, & job opportunities for #Worcester residents.
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At 161,500 SF, #TheAud has plenty of room for cultural events, fine dining, a #digitalmedia lab, & #tech opportunities for underrepresented populations. Today a maze of dingy corridors; tomorrow the epitome of #Worcester's grit & drive. Photo: Zach Menard #thisplacematters
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“We’re the 2nd-largest city in New England & we’re acting like it. We are carrying a sense of confidence about who we are, what we are, the kind of talent that we have here in the community, the great institutions that are the backbone of this community.” bit.ly/3qTbshk
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