DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
When the center first opened it was announced as one of the region’s cultural capitals, offering artists and audiences five world-class performing arts venues. It still holds that distinction and has become so much more. Now, it is a vibrant destination contributing to Notre Dame’s excellence in the performing and cinematic arts. As the University’s home for the arts, our venues are a means to touch as many lives as possible.
The Center at a Glance:
- Total estimated cost of building: $64 million
- 150,000 square foot facility with 5 performance venues, scene shop, rehearsal hall and 28 faculty offices
- 177 rooms, 384 doors, 84 different shades of paint
- The lower level houses 4 classrooms, 14 film editing bays, a recording studio, student lounge, costume shop, dressing rooms, laundry facilities for costume cleaning, rehearsal studio, set design rooms with big drafting tables
- 7 separate foundations: 5 for each of the venues, 1 for the scene shop and 1 for the “spine” of the building
Contact
Email: performingarts@nd.edu
Browning Cinema
Our THX-certified digital cinema.
Patricia George Decio Theatre
A proscenium arch frames the action.
Leighton Concert Hall
Simply one of the best concert halls in the United States.
Penote Performers Hall
Ideal rehearsal, classroom, and informal performance space.
Philbin Studio Theatre
Flexible, multipurpose space for intimate experiences.
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall
Highly resonant chapel-like performance venue.