June 11, 2023
By By Tiana Woodard, Globe Staff
As planned, the Greater Roxbury Arts and Cultural Center would be one of the largest investments in the neighborhood’s arts community in recent memory. The $35 million, 35,000-square-foot venture — targeted to open in 2025 — would provide a state-of-the-art proscenium theater, black box theater and ample community space for the area’s sizable arts scene.
Proponents called the plan an overdue investment in Roxbury’s deep pool of creative talent and a strategy to bring Roxbury back to its glory days ― when Bostonians flocked there as an arts destination and neighborhood residents accessed entertainment and leisure in a 10-minute walk.