![]() ![]() The farthest seat in the hall is only 113 feet from the stage, twenty-four feet closer to the stage than in the old theatre. The designers wanted to create a relationship between the performer and audience. Moveable walls within the orchestra pit adjust to the size of the orchestra and serve as sound reflectors, a design advance unique to this facility. All lines in the theatre direct one’s attention to the stage. The slope of the balconies toward the stage, the ziggurat walls on each side, the curves on the front of the side balconies and the vertical volume of the space are all designed to enhance the natural sound of the hall. The Ellie Caulkins Opera House features the Figaro System, individual screens at each seat that have the ability to translate the dialogue on stage in up to seven languages. The design team intended for the patron to be the person on show in the lobby. The finishes are really very simple and honest. The curves of the space also create a sense of drama in the lobby. The architecture is designed to be timeless – there are no trendy colors. For practical reasons, this helps direct patrons to circulation points and services such as the main lobby bars and the restrooms. The eye is drawn from the central entrances to the sides and the majestic sweep of the grand staircase. Since, it has been steadily used for everything from basketball games to rodeos to concerts and even circuses.Īrriving in the lobby, one senses the volume of the space. Originally called “The Municipal Auditorium,” the space was once the largest auditorium in America apart from Madison Square Garden in New York, completed in 1908 to host the Democratic National Convention. The Ellie, as it’s colloquially known to Denverites, provides an exceptional and unique platform for both attendees and speakers to experience the ideating, creating, connecting, and sharing that takes place at TEDxMileHigh. It is truly a world-class venue - both in its aesthetic characteristics and in its utility. That said, our event home, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, is just that: our home. After all, there are thriving TEDx communities started in slums which produce big ideas and thoughtful conversation. It could, however, exist without a physical space. Big ideas and deep communities do not require grand places to build, grow, transform, and accelerate. TEDxMileHigh would not exist without its partners, supporters, volunteers, and speakers. ![]()
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