Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center

Twichell Auditorium is where you will begin your Converse journey with Opening Convocation in the fall of your freshman year and where you will cross the stage as a senior at your commencement.

Housed in the Zimmerli Performance Center, renowned for its outstanding acoustics and home to some of the most celebrated musical events in the region, Twichell Auditorium has long been hailed as one of the South’s leading performance venues.

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A woman with blonde hair is shown from behind with the audience looking on. Her hands are raised in the air.
An empty stage appears from the audience view. Organ pipes can be seen set within wood panels at the back of the stage.
Art work, tables and an urn line the left side of a red-carpeted room. Stairs appear in the background.
A bronze sculpture of a woman singing with her hands clasped in front of her appears in the foreground of a brick building.
A man on stage speaks at a podium in front a purple screen with the Converse logo in white. Two women sit in chairs on each side of the podium.
View of performance in progress with musicians on well-lit stage with audience members in seats with dimmed lights.
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🎻 Lawson Academy Recital Hall

Lawson Academy Recital Hall is the primary performance venue for the Lawson Academy of the Arts, hosting more than 60 performances a year, ranging from studio recitals to masterclasses, lectures to art openings. The 125 seat hall frequently hosts Lawson Academy families and friends who attend a variety of annual events. The Lawson Academy Recital Hall also serves as our major classroom and hosts many Converse and community gatherings.

⭐ Marian Anderson Sculpture

Sculpted by Meredith Bergmann, the Marian Anderson bronze statue in front of Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center honors the renowned contralto singer, humanitarian and symbol for anti-segregation in the Civil Rights era. Anderson performed in front of more than 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial, was the first black singer to sing a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera and served as a delegate to the United Nations.

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