Shanley

Do you use "Shanley"?

I use it very often.

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I use it sometimes.

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I've heard it but I never use it.

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I've never heard of this word.

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There was one vote since the poll was created on 11:15, 10 June 2020.

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

['shan lee]

Description

Abbreviation for "Shanley Hall" or "Shanley Pavilion."

Exterior photo of Shanley

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. In the 1970s, it was made into a coffeehouse and music venue called Amazingrace and run by a co-op on campus . 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. The theatre speech community most commonly uses Shanley, both written and spoken in informal social contexts on campus.

Interior view of Shanley before a performance

Interior view of Shanley dressing room

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