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Ticket Office

The William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center provides a Free Ticket Distribution Service for Free Events for Registered Student Organizations and university departments.

Please Note: The WCP ticket office will only distribute free passes. We will not distribute passes for events that are not sponsored by the University.

Contact WCPhelp@utexas.edu for more information.

Black Box Theater

Black Box Theatre

The Black Box Theatre is an experimental space that offers a unique, completely pitch-dark room that can be dynamically transformed by lighting for theater, performance, art projects, music presentations, and more.

Board Games

Games

The WCP offers a variety of board games to check-out from our Hospitality Desk on the first floor.

Games are available on a first-come first-served basis, and are available during building hours, for a two-hour period. Enjoy Risk, Monopoly, Chess, Scrabble, Dominoes, and more!

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History & Sustainability of the WCP

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a voluntary certification program that can be applied to any building type and any building lifecycle phase. It promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas. Once a parking lot at the center of campus, and now a green hub of student life, the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center achieved the LEED Gold rating on April 29, 2012.

William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center Floor Plans

Click each image to download and share with your event attendees.

WCO Level 1
WCP Level 2

 

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WCP Hours

Spring Term 2026

Location:

Campus Mail: WCP Student Activity Center, D7400
Street Address (maps): 2201 Speedway

Address:

2201 Speedway, D7400
Austin, Texas 78712

Email:

WCPhelp@utexas.edu

Phone:

512-232-0818

Fax:

512-475-7121

Website:

https://universityunions.utexas.edu

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Date and time: Friday February 27, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Date and time: Friday February 27, 2026, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location:Cactus Cafe
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Date and time: Saturday February 28, 2026, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Date and time: Monday March 2, 2026, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location:Texas Union Theatre
Join E+E Films & Media for a movie showing of Sirat. Doors open at 7:30 PM for the 8 PM showing.
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Date and time: Tuesday March 3, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Date and time: Wednesday March 4, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:Cactus Cafe
Celebrating Peace Corps Week. Doors at 6:00pm. Free Event. Open to the Public.
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Date and time: Wednesday March 4, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:Texas Union Theatre
Join E+E Films & Media for a movie showing of Dazed & Confused. Doors open at 6:30PM for the 7PM showing.
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Date and time: Thursday March 5, 2026, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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