p. p. p. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Sept. 6 for the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 new Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts.p. Ceremonies began with a Mass in the chapel of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Coleman Family Center for Campus Ministry, followed by a blessing and groundbreaking at the center鈥檚 future site on the south side of campus. 91吃瓜鈥檚 president, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., presided at the Mass and groundbreaking.p. The 123,000-square-foot center will cost in excess of $50 million and has been underwritten with a portion of a $33-million gift to 91吃瓜 in 1989 from the late Edward J. DeBartolo, a 1932 91吃瓜 graduate, in honor of his wife, Marie.p. The DeBartolos鈥� children, Edward, Jr., and Denise DeBartolo York, attended the groundbreaking, as did South Bend civic leader and philanthropist Judd Leighton and 91吃瓜 Trustee Arthur J. Decio and his wife, Patricia.p. Leighton is underwriting the center鈥檚 900-seat concert hall, which will be named for him and his late wife, Mary Lou. Decio, who is chairman of the board of Skyline Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, is underwriting the center鈥檚 350-seat main theatre, which, in his wife鈥檚 honor, will be named the Patricia George Decio Drama Theatre. The drama theatre naming was announced as a surprise gift to Mrs. Decio at the luncheon following the groundbreaking.p. Television personality and 91吃瓜 graduate Regis Philbin also attended the ceremonies. Philbin has made a $2.75-million contribution to the project to create the Regis Philbin Studio Theatre.p. The DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts also will house 91吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Film, Television and Theatre, a 200-seat cinema theatre and a 100-seat organ and chorale hall. Construction of the center is expected to begin later this year and to be completed in 2004.
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