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John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, located on the second floor of the Fanny Peabody Mason Music Building at Harvard, was completed in 1914 and named for Harvard's first Professor of Music. Paine Hall's design was realized with the professional expertise of acoustician Wallace C. Sabine, who was known for his contribution to the construction of Symphony Hall in 1900. The Hall was renovated in 2011.

Paine Hall is wheelchair accessible by ramp and elevator to the second floor. A wheelchair lift provides access to the Paine Hall stage. An accessible bathroom is also available. Special seating to accommodate wheelchairs requires advance notice.



 


Renting Paine Hall

Paine Hall is available for rental to Harvard student organizations.

The average estimated cost paid by official Harvard undergraduate student groups for renting Paine Hall for one six-hour period is around $450. Due to Departmental activities, Paine Hall is generally not available for rental Monday through Thursday evenings during the academic year.

All renters must include a diagram of the emergency exits in the hall. That illustration may be downloaded HERE.


CAPACITY

Paine Hall contains seating for 437 persons. Of these seats, 95 are located in the balcony.


STAGE SIZE

The Paine Hall stage is approximately 30'-0" wide by 33'-0" deep. Please NOTE: the stage has no wingspace or backstage area!


PIANOS

Two Steinway Concert Grand Model D pianos are available for Paine Hall events. A Harvard piano technician will tune the instruments before the event. Special fees apply for weekend tunings.


LIGHTING

Paine Hall lights are pre-focused for small, medium or large ensembles. Additional theatrical lighting must be approved by the Production Coordinator.


ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

Two classrooms one flight below Paine Hall are available for use as a Green Room and/or dressing room. There is no area available for receptions.


AUDIO VISUAL

Use of Harvard sound system, microphones, projectors, screen, etc. must be arranged through Harvard Media and Technical Services at 495-9460. You may also bring in your own audio visual equipment with permission of the Events Director.


TICKETS

There is no box office at Paine Hall. However, the Harvard Box Office will sell or distribute tickets for Paine Hall events. The Harvard Box Office is open seven days a week and offers a full range of tickets and marketing services. For information call the Manager of Student Ticketing Services at 617-496-6091


RESTRICTIONS

Smoking is not allowed anywhere in Paine hall or the Music Building by order of the city of Cambridge. No alcohol is permitted on the premises. Harvard University police must be present if money is being exchanged at the event, or if deemed necessary by Paine Hall management. A deposit is required, and is non-refundable upon cancellation.


CONTACT

For information on booking Paine Hall, contact Jean Moncrieff, Director of Events, at 495-9859 or moncrief@fas.harvard.edu or Mary Gerbi at gerbi@fas.harvard.edu



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