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Columbia College Breaks Ground on its Media Production Center

Posted on: Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 13:35 CST

Media coverage is invited.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Columbia College Chicago:

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081210/DC51377)

TO: Planning Desks, News Assignment Desks, Photo Desks, Bureaus

WHAT: Private groundbreaking reception for Columbia College's first new construction project, our Media Production Center (MPC) designed by Jeanne Gang Studio Gang Architects. (Gang will be available for interviews).

WHERE: The corner of 16th Street & State Street (site of the new facility)

WHEN: December 10th, from 5 - 7 p.m.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Emceed by Steve Kmetko who has recently moved back to Chicago!

Hosts: Allen M. Turner, Chair, Board of Trustees and Warrick L. Carter, President

Complete with klieg lights and red carpet arrivals of VIPs such as:

Janet Alberti, Museum of Contemporary Art

Emily Barr, Pres. & General Manager ABC 7

Warren King Chapman

Richard Dent

Alderman Pat Dowell

Jeanne Gang

John Gehron

Bill Hood

Haung, Ping Chinese Consulate General

Hedy Ratner

Richard Moskal

Brenda Sexton

Betsy Steinberg

Ty Tabing

Robert Wislow

Special animated video presentation of MPC by Studio Gang

And a special surprise presentation

FURTHER INFO.: The 38,000-square foot MPC features a transparent facade and an innovative design.The $21 million MPC includes two sound stages, a motion capture studio, animation lab, classrooms and space for production design and costumes. The building is expected to open during spring term, 2010.

Media contact: Priscilla L. Hunter, 312.369.7805, 312.286.6624 (cell) phunter@colum.edu

SOURCE Columbia College Chicago

Source: PR Newswire

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