The Latest on the Eastman Theatre and
School Renovation Project
- Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Opens to the Public
- Opening of Kodak Hall Slide Show
- New Images Inside Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
- Kodak Hall Grand Opening News & Resources
- The Latest News
- Background At-a-Glance
- Image Gallery (Floor Plans, Renderings, General Photos)
- Image Gallery (New Building Construction)
- Image Gallery (Interior Theatre Renovation)
- Press Releases
- Make Your Mark on History — Seat Naming Campaign
- Giving Opportunities
News Coverage
Changes in Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre could be felt, not just seen (links to online story)
Democrat & Chronicle, October 10, 2009
Urban Journal: The Eastman Success (links to online story)
City, October 13, 2009
Need to Know: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (links to online story)
WXXI TV, October 9, 2009
RPO Performs First Concert at Renovated Kodak Hall (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, October 9, 2009
Hearing the Difference in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (links to online story)
WXXI FM, October 8, 2009
After Months of Renovations, Kodak Hall Opens Oct. 8 (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, October 8, 2009
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Opens Tonight (links to online story)
WHEC TV, October 8, 2009
New Sound, New Name for Eastman Theatre (links to online story)
YNN, October 8, 2009
Eastman Theatre Reopening (links to online story)
WHAM 1180, October 7, 2009
RPO Plays in Newly Renovated Kodak Hall (links to online story)
YNN, October 8, 2009
Eastman Advances (links to online story)
Campus Times, October 8, 2009
Eastman Theatre Debuts its Kodak Hall (links to online story)
WROC TV, October 7, 2009
The Ribbon is Cut for the New Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
(links to online story)
WXXI AM 1370, October 7, 2009
Classical: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (links to online story)
City, October 7, 2009
RPO Opens Season in the Renovated Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
(links to archive page, click on link for article)
Democrat & Chronicle, October 4, 2009
Eastman Theatre Prepares to Open as Kodak Hall (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, October 2, 2009
Arts & Entertainment: The Next Stage (links to online story)
City, September 16, 2009
New Spark for 2009 Season Classical Music (links to online story)
Democrat & Chronicle, September 13, 2009
Restoring a Piece of Rochester’s History (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, August 5, 2009
Eastman Renovation — One Chair at a Time (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, July 1, 2009
Eastman Theater Amid $10 Million Makeover (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, June 30, 2009
Eastman Theatre Temporarily Closes (links to online story)
RNews, June 29, 2009
Eastman Theatre: Closed For Improvements (links to online story)
WROC TV, June 29, 2009
Eastman Theatre To Close During Renovations (links to online story)
1180 WHAM, June 29, 2009
Eastman School Celebrates “Topping Out” (links to online story)
WXXI, May 28, 2009
Eastman Theatre celebrates construction milestone (links to online story)
Rochester Business Journal, May 28, 2009
Eastman Expanding (links to online story)
13 WHAM TV, May 12, 2009
Show will go on for local theater projects (opens as PDF)
Democrat and Chronicle, March 14, 2009
Eastman Project Now at $46.5M (opens as PDF)
Democrat and Chronicle, March 11, 2009
Eastman Theatre Project Hits a Delay (opens as PDF)
Rochester Business Journal, March 6, 2009
Expansion on key for Eastman Theatre (opens as PDF)
Rochester Business Journal, November 7, 2008
Eastman Theatre in Panorama (requires flash)
Democrat & Chronicle Panorama, November 2008
Background At-a-Glance
Opened in 1922, the Eastman Theatre was built by Eastman Kodak Company founder George Eastman as a center for music, dance, and silent film with live orchestral accompaniment—“for the enrichment of community life,” as inscribed on the façade. Its rich history includes performances by the greatest musicians of our time, including Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, Beverly Sills, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, and Renée Fleming, a Rochester native and Eastman School graduate.
In 2004, the first phase of a major renovation project to the Eastman Theatre was completed to replace the stage and improve acoustics for concerts, opera, and other performances.
In 2007, plans were announced for additional renovations to the theatre and the construction of a new building for teaching and performance spaces. Highlights in the theatre include reducing the number of seats for the addition of box seats, improved acoustics, and the expansion of the inner lobby/gallery area. The new building, adjacent and connected to the theatre, will feature a 222-seat recital hall, faculty teaching studios, a rehearsal room, a recording control room, and an atrium.
Press Releases
October 7, 2009
May 22, 2008
April 11, 2008
January 9, 2008
September 10, 2007
March 16, 2007
$8 Million State Grant Jump-Starts Next Phase of Renovations for Historic Eastman Theatre
September 20, 2004
July 1, 2004
February 9, 2004
February 14, 2003
Major Renovation of Theatre Stage Announced
Make Your Mark on History
