The Robinson Center held a press conference today to mark the “Second Act” of the music hall, and the beginning of a major overhaul.
The historic, downtown Little Rock performing arts venue is undergoing a $68 million renovation that includes restoring the exterior, re-working audience entrances, increasing the building size, improving performance hall acoustics, upgrading the loading area and building a new conference room and grand hall on the north side of the auditorium.
The renovations are set to begin today.
The press conference will feature guest speakers, a slideshow highlighting the building’s history and a detailed overview of improvements from the design team. The renovations are set to be complete by 2016.
Little Rock Soirée got a final sneak peek earlier this month at the performance hall before all the renovations take place. Click here to see the photos. For more on the overhaul, including a video and artist renderings of the renovations, check out the full report from our sister publication, Arkansas Business.