Wilmington’s Ursuline Academy is nearly halfway to its funding goal for a new performing arts center, thanks in part to a $2.5 million gift from Wilmington philanthropists Paul and Linda McConnell.
The plan is to renovate an historic building on Van Buren Avenue into a modern performing arts center, with a stage, backstage areas, and rehearsal spaces. While the building, once home to the First Church of Christ Scientist, is in good shape, it will require significant renovation to meet Ursuline’s needs.
Ursuline’s president, Trisha Medeiros, says the new performing arts center, to be named after the McConnells, is a multifaceted endeavor…