Eisenhower Auditorium

The 2,595-seat Eisenhower Auditorium is Penn State's primary theatrical performance space.

Opened in 1974 and later named for former University President Milton S. Eisenhower, the modern-style auditorium hosts almost 200 events each year. Most of the Center for the Performing Arts' events occur on the Eisenhower stage.

Famed artists and ensembles including Itzhak Perlman, Bill T. Jones, Marilyn Horne, B.B. King, Evelyn Glennie, Andre Watts, Wynton Marsalis, Tori Amos, Tom Chapin, Kathleen Battle, Pinchas Zukerman, Betty Carter, Billy Joel, Kronos Quartet, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Redman, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Martha Graham Dance Company have graced Eisenhower's stage in recent years.

But the auditorium serves everything from University commencements to Future Farmers of America conferences. Offices for Center for the Performing Arts — including the Arts Ticket Center, which handles ticketing services for all college units plus other clients — are located in the building.