A new performing arts center at the University of Pennsylvania received a $5 million donation from Edward W. Kane and his wife, Martha Wallace, for a 325-seat theater space.

The Edward W. Kane Theatre, named after the donor and Class of 1971 alum, is under construction and is set to be completed by early 2027. MORE: Cantina la Martina to close next month in Kensington, but owners are searching for a new home

Penn Live Arts , which oversees dozens of student groups, said the proscenium theater will have an orchestra pit and be designed for different forms of the performing arts.

The project is part of the $75 million Student Performing Arts Center , which is located along Woodland Walk and will also feature a 125-seat studio theater, teaching spaces and rehearsal st

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