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February 10 2012
New College Theatre to Become Farkas Hall
About: Andrew Farkas, Andrew L. Farkas, Andrew Farkas
Thanks to a generous donation from ’82 graduate Andrew L. Farkas, Harvard’s historic New College Theatre will be getting a new name. The popular on-campus theatre will now be formally known as Farkas Hall.
“The naming of this building is the culmination of a journey for the Farkas family, pioneered by my father, Robin L. Farkas ’54, M.B.A. ’61, and that has included my brother, Bradford L. Farkas ’84, M.B.A. ’90, our cousin Georgette A. Farkas ’86, my nephew Russell I. Krupen ’07, my daughters, Arielle S. Farkas ’13 and Nicole M. Farkas, Barnard College ’15, and my son, George O. F. Farkas, age 5. It is in honor of my father that Farkas Hall is named. It is in gratitude to Harvard that it is endowed,” Andrew Farkas said
Built in 1888, the 124-year old theatre has been home to some of the nation’s oldest and most revered university theatre groups and social clubs, including the Hasty Pudding Club. The New College Theatre has also played host to a number of student a cappella singing groups.
“Farkas Hall will serve as a testament to this aspect of Harvard’s proud heritage, and we are deeply grateful to Andrew for his vision and his extraordinary generosity. The impact of his support will touch generations of Harvard students,” said Michael D. Smith, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
A long-time supporter of the arts and a former Hasty Pudding Club president during his undergraduate career, Farkas anticipates that his generosity will help keep the arts as a central on-campus focal point. Conserving the historic building is also a key component of Farkas’ mission.
“My Harvard experience was amongst the most formative and significant in my life,” said Farkas. “My times at the Hasty Pudding were amongst the most joyful and memorable. That generations of Harvard students will learn, grow, and flourish in Farkas Hall, in the building that has been the ancestral home of the Pudding and all of the organizations it has spawned, is a great privilege for the Farkas family. To know that the space will be preserved for use by those organizations, and that it will also serve to incubate the creative skills of Harvard’s emerging talent, is extremely gratifying.”
Previously serving as chief executive officer and chairman of Insignia Financial Group Inc., Farkas is now the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Island Capital Group LLC and C-III Capital Partners LLC. Farkas received his Bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard.
Farkas and his wife Sandi – a well-known playwright and founder of the Playwrights of New York who also serves on the board of New York’s Lark Play Development Center – have long been deeply involved in the arts. The Playwrights of New York offers annual fellowships to up and coming writers.
Thanks to a generous donation from ’82 graduate Andrew L. Farkas, Harvard’s historic New College Theatre will be getting a new name. The popular on-campus theatre will now be formally known as Farkas Hall.
“The naming of this building is the culmination of a journey for the Farkas family, pioneered by my father, Robin L. Farkas ’54, M.B.A. ’61, and that has included my brother, Bradford L. Farkas ’84, M.B.A. ’90, our cousin Georgette A. Farkas ’86, my nephew Russell I. Krupen ’07, my daughters, Arielle S. Farkas ’13 and Nicole M. Farkas, Barnard College ’15, and my son, George O. F. Farkas, age 5. It is in honor of my father that Farkas Hall is named. It is in gratitude to Harvard that it is endowed,” Andrew Farkas said
Built in 1888, the 124-year old theatre has been home to some of the nation’s oldest and most revered university theatre groups and social clubs, including the Hasty Pudding Club. The New College Theatre has also played host to a number of student a cappella singing groups.
“Farkas Hall will serve as a testament to this aspect of Harvard’s proud heritage, and we are deeply grateful to Andrew for his vision and his extraordinary generosity. The impact of his support will touch generations of Harvard students,” said Michael D. Smith, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
A long-time supporter of the arts and a former Hasty Pudding Club president during his undergraduate career, Farkas anticipates that his generosity will help keep the arts as a central on-campus focal point. Conserving the historic building is also a key component of Farkas’ mission.
“My Harvard experience was amongst the most formative and significant in my life,” said Farkas. “My times at the Hasty Pudding were amongst the most joyful and memorable. That generations of Harvard students will learn, grow, and flourish in Farkas Hall, in the building that has been the ancestral home of the Pudding and all of the organizations it has spawned, is a great privilege for the Farkas family. To know that the space will be preserved for use by those organizations, and that it will also serve to incubate the creative skills of Harvard’s emerging talent, is extremely gratifying.”
Previously serving as chief executive officer and chairman of Insignia Financial Group Inc., Farkas is now the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Island Capital Group LLC and C-III Capital Partners LLC. Farkas received his Bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard.
Farkas and his wife Sandi – a well-known playwright and founder of the Playwrights of New York who also serves on the board of New York’s Lark Play Development Center – have long been deeply involved in the arts. The Playwrights of New York offers annual fellowships to up and coming writers.
