Artist Frank Stella, left, talks with James O'Neill, M.D., during Tuesday’s celebrations for MRB IV and Langford Auditorium. Stella's sculpture "adegan," seen in the background, is on display in the lobby of the new building. (photo by Dana Johnson)
Singer Mike Eldred performed the first concert in the newly renovated Langford Auditorium Tuesday night, before giving way to Grammy-winning group Take 6. (photo by Dana Johnson)
Harry Jacobson, M.D., addresses the crowd at Tuesday’s events. (photo by Dana Johnson)
Orrin Ingram, architect Don Blair, and Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., gather before the grand opening ceremony of MRB IV. (photo by Dana Johnson)
A day of celebration and scientific presentations was held Tuesday to mark three major events at Vanderbilt Medical Center — the dedication of the new $110 million Medical Research Building IV, the renovation of the L.C. Langford Auditorium and the unveiling of “adegan,” a sculpture by world-renowned artist Frank Stella.