B220 | Elevate the Arts Campaign

 An acoustical curtain on the auditorium catwalk enhances sound quality and flexibility for every performance. By controlling reflections and reverberation, the curtain helps ensure that music, speeches, and theatrical productions are heard clearly throughout the space. This improvement benefits students, performers, and audiences alike, creating a professional-level acoustic environment that supports learning, creativity, and unforgettable performances in the auditorium. The proposed upgrade would add a manually drawn transverse acoustic curtain on the backside of the catwalks inside the Auditorium. These curtains would allow greater flexibility in adjusting the room acoustics. In most day-to-day operations of the auditorium, these curtains would be stored. When there are large ensembles or amplified performances, the curtains will be deployed. Deploying the curtains reduces the overall sound energy in the upper volume of the auditorium, thereby increasing the comfort of both the audience and performers during a show.