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beautifully appointed recital hall boasts stadium-type seating for 150
with perfect sightlines. A custom designed acoustic diffusion
"lens'' in its ceiling provides excellent sonic clarity for the
wide variety of music concerts presented. In the course of one
season, over a hundred performances ranging from chamber music to jazz
to cutting-edge electronic music are presented in this space. The
hall has also been used for guest lectures, children's performances,
multi-media with large screen video projection and motion picture screenings.
Refurbishment of the hall in 1988 was a gift of the beloved comedian Sam Levenson, a long-time subscriber and generous benefactor of the Performing Arts Center. His smiling likeness in the form of a glazed porcelain bust commissioned by the Levenson family graces the hall's rear wall. This auditorium is located in Gershwin Hall on the basement level, but it is accessible to wheelchairs via elevator; it is equipped with spaces for wheelchair seating, an infra-red hearing assist system and wheelchair accessible rest-room facilities. |