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LARA JO HIGHTOWER Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette F rom the moment the shovels broke ground on TheatreSquared's new building in 2017, one goal was crystal clear: In addition to being a fulcrum for cutting edge theater, the building would also be a community hub — a gathering place for everyone, not just for those seeing a show. The Commons Bar/Cafe offers a place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner — or to just grab a cocktail — in the main area or on its outside balcony or patio. The sides of the building are flanked by wide, inviting concrete steps, urging passers-by to rest or enjoy a coffee. And the floor-to-ceiling windows allow a bird's eye view of the interior, leading Architecture Magazine to dub T2 "a theater that lures the public inside." "Even in the earliest design stages, we envisioned T2 as a shared community space — right down to naming our public area The Commons," says T2 co-founder and artistic director Robert Ford. "It's at the core of our mission: Bring people together from all backgrounds, all walks of life, to meet each other, converse, celebrate, perform, listen." The theater's newest venture, called Sunday Night Social, fits perfectly within that ethos. A once-a-month event that takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at T2, Sunday Night Social welcomes everyone in the APRIL 10-16, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 5 FAQ Sunday Night Social WHEN — 5-7 p.m.; next show, Kickback Concert with LXTP the LatinX Theatre Company, is today, April 10 WHERE — The Commons Bar/Cafe at TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St. in Fayette- ville COST — Free; drink specials are offered INFO — theatre2.org FYI — Also scheduled are The Art of Drag, May 1; and Comedy & Improv Night, June 12. "From the first day we sat down with community members and our design team, we all shared a vision for a gathering place — a theater commons — that is welcoming and fasci- nating, alive with activity. Now, we get to see that actually happening, and it's even more exciting than we imagined." — Martin Miller T2 executive director Feeling Social? T2 offers 'common' ground to performers "The Commons is meant to be this meeting place for our community, a place to find one another, and I think that happens literally every day of the week — but in a kind of profound way when we offer the 'stage' and provide the opportunity for anyone who wants to bring something that they want to share with us," says T2's Morgan Hicks. In the photo, T2's Joe Binzer belts out a song during February's Karaoke-themed Sunday Night Social. (Courtesy Photo) T2 staff member and professional poet Na'Tosha De'von serves as host for T2's Sunday Night Social. During March's event, she shared two of her poems with a packed house. (Courtesy Photo) FAYETTEVILLE See Social Page 6