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Date Posted: 12:02:22pm 01/04/06 Wed,
Author: Stagophile
Subject: Cultural Epicenter of Fairfield County
I got a kick out of this quote from the Westport Magazine...
Think of it as a one-stop shopping center for arts and ideas, offering a smorgasbord of programs that celebrate the creative spirit. The “Quick,” as it’s often called, also has become the cultural epicenter of Fairfield County, drawing far bigger crowds than the school’s other main attraction — the Fairfield Stags hoop team.
While I will never understand the architectural design for the Quick Center, it is a positive to see that Fairfield is being recognized in the greater community as primary source of arts and culture.
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Mirror - Quick Center lacking student attendance at performances -- JoeStag, 12:30:33pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
From the Mirror, it looks like the Quick Center is geared more towards to the community rather than the students. In particular it might be more geared to the Westport community rather than the Bridgeport community. So if the Quick Center is drawing "far bigger crowds", then they must be getting round 4,000 - 5,000 people for their events.
http://www.fairfieldmirror.com/media/paper148/news/2005/12/08/News/Quick.Center.Lacking.Student.Attendance.At.Performances-1124073.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.fairfieldmirror.com
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Re: Mirror - Quick Center lacking student attendance at performances -- Alumina, 07:03:41pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
In my view the Quick Center offers many cultural advantages that other MAAC schools just do not offer. In my view, it is one of Fairfield U's most significant assets.
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Re: Mirror - Quick Center lacking student attendance at performances -- Stagophile, 07:37:05pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
I agree Alumnia. The Quick Center is a unique aspect and competitive advantage for Fairfield that should continue to receive a great, if not greater, emphasis within the Fairfield University community. Unlike our peers in urban settings where other cultural institutions are available to the community, the Quick Center is becoming the primary source of arts and culture in Fairfield County. I wonder how much Admissions leverages the Quick Center to attract students who are interested in the arts. Granted when I was at Fairfield there were very few students interested in the arts, however, with the facilities at the Quick Center, you would think this would be a great opportunity to attract a whole new type of student to the University. One of the complaints that I constantly hear about Fairfield is that the student body is homogenous. Well, what a great opportunity to break the mode and introduce some more diversity in the student body.
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Re: Cultural Epicenter of Fairfield County -- Stagophile, 12:34:35pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
The Quick Center only holds 740 people. I think the comment was more tongue and cheek.
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Re: Cultural Epicenter of Fairfield County -- JoeStag, 12:50:03pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
I am sure the comment in the Westport Magazine wasn't based on any facts or research...... cultural people usually don't deal in details :-) However the Quick Center also has a large lobby and multiple theatres, so it is feasible that with people coming and going at different times, that they could attract 4K-5K in a given day.
The bigger concern is that students are not taking advantage of the Quick Center or AHY. The Quick Center seems to have some really good events.
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Re: Cultural Epicenter of Fairfield County -- FU73, 06:03:02pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
If the students aren't coming out to AHY and not taking advantage of the Quick Center then where do they go on campus? Or don't they go anywhere? Back in the dark ages (1969-1973) we had no Rec Center, no Quick Center, No Levee but we had Alumni Hall, intramurals, movies in Gonzaga, a few good concerts a year, probably a lot more parties then now and no one seemed that bored or apathetic. Is the lack of school spirit and lack of involvement something that can be turned around? And if so by whom?
Can the students ever become a "home court" advantage again or is it only the hard core 2,000 fans that Fairfield b-ball can count on?
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Re: Cultural Epicenter of Fairfield County -- Stagophile, 04:05:37pm 01/04/06 Wed, [1]
For those interested below is a link to the article. It is interesting to read Fr. Von Arx's view of the Quick Center as valuable component in our community relations efforts. Based on this article and the quote from the head of the Fairfield Arts Council in the Mirror Article it sounds like it has been a resounding success.
As for student interest, just what exactly interests Fairfield student's these days. It seems like student apathy reigns on campus. Some professors have the right idea requiring student's to attend events, but, should they have to force student to attend these types of event. I wish the Quick Center existed when I attended Fairfield...
December 2005
Intellectual Hot House
By Walt Kita
Deborah Sommers just might be the hardest working woman in show biz. Blessed with a big eye for talent and a Rolodex to match, the indefatigable impresario is the program director of Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts and, thus, thinks of the world as her oyster. A very big oyster, too.
http://www.westportmag.com/archive/0512/intellectualhothouse.htm
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