Collins Center

The Collins Center was built in 1983 as an auditorium for Andover High School and a center for the performing arts. It was named for John Everett Collins known as Andover's Music Man. Andover paid $4.5 million for the 1,250 seat auditorium. The dedication ceremonies featured the Boston Pops with Assistant Conductor Harry Ellis Dickson. Glenn Gulezian managed the Center for seven seasons. The Andover Endowment for the Arts, a non-profit corporation, was set up to oversee the Center.

See

• J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts
• Lawrence Eagle Tribune, August 6, 7, 8, 1989, Three part series.
• Lawrence Eagle Tribune, August 17, 1989.
• "School board agrees to seek consultant on Collins Center," Andover Townsman, January 12, 1995.
• "Many Sacrifices Made Since Collins Center Closing," Eagle Tribune, June 1, 1997, p.B5.
• "Collins to open for spring musical," Eagle Tribune, October 27, 1997, p. 1.
• "Collins Center comeback in the works," Andover Townsman, October 30, 1997.
• "A new vision for Collins Center," Andover Townsman, November 26, 1997, p. 26.
• "Officials: Keep Collins Center primarily for schools," Andover Townsman, December 24, 1997, p. 29.
• "Collins Center open by May?," Andover Townsman, February 5, 1998, p. 29.

--Glenda 12:55, December 1, 2006 (EST)
--Leslie 20:35, August 1, 2012 (EDT)

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