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Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium (commonly known as Northrop Auditorium or simply Northrop) is a performing arts venue at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is named in honor of Cyrus Northrop , the university's second president.
Venues with a capacity of 1,000 or higher are included. List. Opened Venue City ... Northrop Auditorium: 2,692 1921 Orpheum Theatre: 2,600 1921 State Theatre: 2,181
Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota's main campus has a capacity of about 3,000, and hosts a variety of music and arts events. [22] Among these is the University of Minnesota Marching Band's annual indoor concert series, which have been performed at the venue since 1961. [23]
The auditorium was dedicated to honor Cyrus Northrop, the second president of the university, and veterans who served in World War I. [31] Northrop's opening ceremonies included performances by the Minnesota Orchestra , the Boston Symphony , and the "Alumni and State Program".
The official capacity of the stadium during the 1970s was listed as 56,652. From the 1940s onward, temporary bleachers were occasionally brought in to boost capacity to approximately 66,000, though many of the seats were far away from the field. The stadium's attendance record was 66,284, set in 1961 against Purdue on November 18. [1]
Seats on the main floor were removed to accommodate larger crowds in general admission and differentiate the Palace from other regional venues with similar capacities, including the Orpheum Theatre and Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. The balcony's 725 seats were refurbished.
Coffman Memorial Union was built between 1939 and 1940 as a new "center of social life" for the University of Minnesota campus, a role that had previously been filled by Shevlin Hall and Nicholson Hall in the Old Campus Historic District, for the women's and men's student unions, respectively.
The Prom Ballroom opened in 1941 with a performance by Glenn Miller.. The club played a diverse array of acts, ranging from rock to polka and jazz, and included acts like Count Basie and Lawrence Welk.