Eisenhower Auditorium is performing-arts gold

For 50 years, the Penn State venue has presented space for students, artists, community

A master of ceremonies standing at a podium on a stage addresses a seated audience.

Since its own professional debut on May 8, 1974, Eisenhower Auditorium has been designated an artist’s stage, a classroom, a religious worship hall, a volunteer’s destination, a graduation ceremony rite of passage, and a cultural and community connector.

Credit: Mike Fleck