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Shanley is a black box theater located behind Lunt Hall, which was built in the 1940s as an Navy barracks and later converted to a mess hall. Afterward, it was used for many years as a Facilities Management storage shed.<ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2012/feature/whats-in-a-name-sidebar/shanley-hall.html]</ref> In the 1970s, it was made into a coffeehouse called Amazingrace and run by a co-op on campus <ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2011/feature/amazingrace.html]</ref>. After the co-op disbanded, it became the student theatre venue it is today. It is currently the most commonly used [[StuCo]] performance venue, with a small stock of theatre equipment that belongs to the building.<ref>[http://nustudenttheatre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Shanley_Pavilion]</ref> | Shanley is a black box theater located behind Lunt Hall, which was built in the 1940s as an Navy barracks and later converted to a mess hall. Afterward, it was used for many years as a Facilities Management storage shed.<ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2012/feature/whats-in-a-name-sidebar/shanley-hall.html]</ref> In the 1970s, it was made into a coffeehouse and music venue called Amazingrace and run by a co-op on campus <ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2011/feature/amazingrace.html]</ref>. After the co-op disbanded, it became the student theatre venue it is today. It is currently the most commonly used [[StuCo]] performance venue, with a small stock of theatre equipment that belongs to the building.<ref>[http://nustudenttheatre.org/wiki/index.php?title=Shanley_Pavilion]</ref> The theatre speech community most commonly uses Shanley, both written and spoken in informal social contexts on campus. | ||
[[File:shanley1.jpg|thumbnail|''Interior view of Shanley before a performance'']] | [[File:shanley1.jpg|thumbnail|''Interior view of Shanley before a performance'']] | ||
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[http://apps.northbynorthwestern.com/magazine/2017/winter/pregame/wonder-shack/ | [http://apps.northbynorthwestern.com/magazine/2017/winter/pregame/wonder-shack/ NBN Article, 2017] | ||
[https://dailynorthwestern.com/tag/shanley-hall/ | [https://dailynorthwestern.com/tag/shanley-hall/ Daily Northwestern catalog of Shanley articles] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 10 June 2020
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
['shan lee]
Description
Abbreviation for "Shanley Hall" or "Shanley Pavilion." [1] [2]
Why It's Wild
Shanley is a black box theater located behind Lunt Hall, which was built in the 1940s as an Navy barracks and later converted to a mess hall. Afterward, it was used for many years as a Facilities Management storage shed.[3] In the 1970s, it was made into a coffeehouse and music venue called Amazingrace and run by a co-op on campus [4]. After the co-op disbanded, it became the student theatre venue it is today. It is currently the most commonly used StuCo performance venue, with a small stock of theatre equipment that belongs to the building.[5] The theatre speech community most commonly uses Shanley, both written and spoken in informal social contexts on campus.
Example Sentence
It sucks when you paint the floor for a Shanley show, and then you have to paint it black again five days later.
References
Based on survey and interview data from 10 Northwestern theatre majors.
NBN Article, 2017 Daily Northwestern catalog of Shanley articles
