By: Anne Millerbernd
The crowd was silent as the first ballet dancers gracefully shuffled across the stage in Northrop Auditorium on Friday.
After years of construction and $88.2 million spent, the iconic University of Minnesota structure celebrated its first day back in business.
The renovated building opened its doors again Friday with a performance from the American Ballet Theatre. The new facility boasts more stages with improved acoustics, new study areas and spaces dedicated for the College of Design, the Institute for Advanced Study and the University Honors Program.