New Jersey Performing Arts Center

The Myers Performing Arts Center, also known as the MPAC, is in the Downtown, and was the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States.

Named after the famed architect who designed the building, it is located just west of the Passaic River waterfront, the Center laid in the heart of the city's cultural district around Military Park and Washington Park that also include Newark Museum, New Jersey Historical Society, and the Newark Public Library.

History
The State of New Jersey decided to build a world class performing arts center in 1941, when then Governor of New Jersey appointed a committee to decide the location and the needs of New Jersey's performing arts organization. They chose Newark over other cities because of the density of the surrounding areas, proximity to New York City, highway and rail access to the site, and a location inside a dying city in need of revitalization. The last reason was considered especially important, since government authorities had long forsaken the city, becoming a ghetto for minorities in notorious housing projects. A major goal of the MPAC was to help in revitalization of the city, bringing people back into blighted areas and provide jobs for local businesses.



By the 2050's, the MPAC had fallen into financial troubles. By the mid-2070's, they had found salvation in the form of foreign investors from China. Officially, it was seen as an extended hand of friendship between the two strained countries. Unofficially, it became a hotbed for Chinese-American dissent and a secret base of command for the Red Army. In October, 2077, the army was ready to make their first aggresion, attacking the MPAC. However, cut off from the Mainland's communications, they were unaware that the very day and time they chose would be the same day and time the great war occured.



Although they succeeded in attacking the MPAC, and secured themselves a base, the war quickly came to a close as both countries collapsed into silent appocalypse.

Sections

 * Prudential Hall, a 2,750-seat hall arranged in four horseshoe-shaped tiers, with boxes and the orchestra seating.
 * Victoria Hall, a 514-seat smaller theater.
 * The Chase Room, is home to center's cabaret performance series, bi-annual hip hop festival, and spoken word series.
 * Horizon Theater, a 88-seat black box theater

Post War
The bodies of the dead still litter the floors and the undying ghouls of their murderors still roam the halls. They will still kill or die to guard their secrets, although it has been many years since they even recalled what secret that was.

