Events from scholarly presentations to a concert will mark three major events at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center on Tuesday, June 17: the dedication the new $110 million Medical ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Building IV; the renovation of L.C. Langford Auditorium; and the unveiling of a sculpture by world-renowned artist Frank Stella.
The $110 million Medical ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Building IV rises high above Langford Auditorium, providing more than 200,000 square feet of research space, as well as conference space and a soaring glass atrium spanning several floors. It’s crowned by the large new lighted “²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ” sign.The $5.5 million Langford Auditorium renovation includes 1,106 refurbished seats, a new audio/visual system, new stage flooring and curtains, acoustical improvements and more restrooms. The auditorium, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Medical Center’s largest indoor event space, will host lectures and theater and dance productions. In the past nine years, VUMC has nearly doubled its space, from 5 million square feet to more than 9 million square feet. The medical center spends $85 million to $100 million a year on major construction projects and renovations. What: Dedication of Medical ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Building IV, the sculpture by Frank Stella and the grand reopening of L.C. Langford Auditorium When: Tuesday, June 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.Where: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Medical Center’s Light Hall; Medical ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Building IV; Langford AuditoriumTimeline: 12:30-4:30 p.m., 208 Light Hall: A series of 20-minute scientific presentations by 10 MRB IV faculty members, followed by a brief question/answer period.
4:30 p.m., MRB IV: Dedication ceremony.
5 p.m.: Unveiling of “adegan,” a sculpture by world-renowned artist Frank Stella
7 p.m., Langford Auditorium: Reopening celebration, featuring a free, open-to-the-public concert featuring Mike Eldred and members of Take 6, winners of 10 Grammy Awards. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Reservations for the concert are recommended. For more information, visit or call 322-2212.