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Main Stage Theater resides within the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center for the Performing Arts. Opened in February 2004, Four Rivers Center is home to the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, while providing an adjustable performance space for music of all kinds. Grand Opening celebrations showcased that very well with exciting performances by the Symphony, Vince Gill, and B.B. King. The Center boasts a flexible 1800-seat proscenium theater designed for a wide range of events, from traveling Broadway musicals and symphony orchestras to pop music concerts and lectures. The seating arrangement is in the traditional opera house "horseshoe shape," which achieves warmth and intimacy with excellent sightlines. The farthest seat is no more then 112 feet from the stage. Each level of the orchestra and tiers is composed of fixed, loose, and demountable seats. Many seats, on various levels, can be removed quickly to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Acoustic curtains in the audience chamber can extend into, or retract from, the room in order to control the length and strength of the reverberant sound. Extending curtains helps tame excessive loudness, and adjusts the acoustics of the room for events requiring a less reverberant environment. Moveable concert towers can be placed in various configurations on the stage to help musicians better hear themselves, as well as to be better heard within the hall. This acoustically supportive option is intended for use for various types of music events. Artec provided Design and Planning services covering Pre-Design Phase services, Auditorium Design, Facility Planning, Specialized Performance Equipment Systems Design and Noise & Vibration Control consulting. Architects for Four Rivers Center was Zeidler Partnership Architects.
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