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Queens College is home to a range of multiuse performance spaces, amenable to events of all sizes and types. The college\u2019s Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts manages two world-class concert venues, and the Music Building offers intimate spaces designed and equipped for vocal and instrumental performances, or conferences and lectures.<\/p>\n

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Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts<\/h4>\n

The Kupferberg Center offers facilities and a professional staff for independent regional, national, and international presenters and producers, as well as for school graduations, church assemblies, and dance school recitals. Both spaces available for rent\u2014the Colden Auditorium and LeFrak Concert Hall\u2014are handicapped accessible and offer assistance for the hearing impaired. Renters of either may also opt to use the outdoor electronic marquee to publicize their event.<\/p>\n

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2,124-seat Colden Auditorium<\/p>\n

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Colden Auditorium<\/h4>\n

The 2,124-seat Colden Auditorium is divided into a 1,814-seat orchestra and a 310-seat mezzanine section. The wood-floor stage is of open concert design with a permanent acoustic shell that can also be transformed into a proscenium-type theatre. The large apron of the stage lowers via hydraulic elevator to become an orchestra pit for up to 60 musicians. Colden is equipped with three-phase, 200-amp company switches to accommodate additional lighting and sound. The backstage area consists of two star and two chorus dressing rooms. Public restrooms, a concession stand, an information desk, a box office, and administrative offices are located in the lobby.<\/p>\n