Aycock Auditorium Renovation

For almost 80 years, Aycock Auditorium has served as an arts hub for the University, Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad region. Generations of students, faculty and staff have shared with the greater community the thrill of encountering some of the greatest names in the performing arts within the warm embrace of this historic building.

Originally opened in 1927, the 2288-seat auditorium was named for Charles Brantly Aycock, North Carolina¹s governor from 1901-1905. Over the years, performers such as the Feld Ballet, Shirley Verrett, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo-Ma, Marcel Marceau, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Leonard Nimoy, Maya Angelou, Cleveland Orchestra, STOMP, the Boys Choir of Harlem, and Mel Torme have all graced the Aycock stage. It is also the home of the University Concert/Lecture Series.

This project is a comprehensive renovation and modernization of the auditorium built in 1927. For over seventy-five years, Aycock has brought students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members together. It has brought prestige and recognition to the University by hosting the greatest names in the arts and has served as a training ground for future performers and technicians. The renovation of this important building is intended to preserve the historical and noteworthy qualities of this facility and provide increased comforts for patrons and users.

The renovation will include new seating, better sight lines, additional public restrooms, and a public elevator; improved quality of acoustics, an orchestra pit, and much needed expansion of dressing rooms and back of the house functions. These are a few of the improvements to be made. A complete upgrade of the electrical and HVAC systems will also be a part of this renovation. Construction began in September 2006, and will be complete in the Spring of 2008.

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