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A view of Best Buy Theater from the stage.
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Best Buy Theater

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The Best Buy Theater is an intimate, fourth-floor space with seating for 168 patrons and two lobby areas connected by the Northrop Gallery. This space is ideal for lectures, small music ensembles, film screenings, panel discussions and smaller-scale performances. The space is equipped with film projection equipment and an innovative LARS listening system, making the space itself “tunable” to the sound being produced.

Amenities include

  • Blu-ray Player

  • CD/iPod Connection

  • Coat Rack

  • HDMI & VGA Connection

  • Internet Access

  • Wired & Wireless Microphone

  • Podium

  • Projector

  • Screen

  • Whiteboard

  • Wi-fi

  • Upright Piano

Located on the 4th Level

Best Buy Theater

Best Buy Theater

Best Buy Theater seating chart
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Technical Specifications

Best Buy Theater Technical Specifications (PDF)

Details: Size: 11 feet by 35.5 feet; 2,700 square feet
Capacity: 168
Cost: University Student Group Rate: $200
University Department Rental Rate: $400 
External Rental Rate: $800
 

The seats and stage in the Best Buy Theater taken from high up.
Photo by Tim Rummelhoff
The seats and stage in the Best Buy Theater taken from high up. There are two empty chairs on the stage.
Photo by Tim Rummelhoff.
Five people, four members of Black Grace along with Kristen Brogdon, Northrop's director of programming all sit have a discussion on the stage in Northrop's Best Buy Theatre.
Photo by Laura Rapp.
Audience members sitting in the best buy theatre. On stage there are four empty chairs facing the audience and a few people setting up for an event.
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