Kresge Auditorium — Attraction in Cambridge

Kresge Auditorium reminds me of a wedge of an egg. The interior and exterior are beautiful. The acoustics are clear inside the auditorium. There is a whispering gallery. You can go to one end inside and whisper and a person at the other end of the gallery can hear you distinctly. There is no other building that looks like Kresge. You can sit or lie on the base of the building outside or try to climb it -- you won't get far. One of the great mysteries is the lack of elevators or accessibility for people with physical limitations. The restrooms are in the basement which are around 18 steps and there is a lift for final three stairs, but why not put a lift for the other 15 steps? Basically, for people with issues with steps, you need to climb stairs to get into the Auditorium, you need to walk down stairs for the Little Kresge Theatre, and the most steps are to the restrooms. Eero Saarinen the architect was probably able-bodied and didn't think beyond aesthetics...

Kresge Auditorium is a futuristic-looking, clamshell-shaped building from the outside and a charming mid-sized amphitheater inside. It is primarily a venue for MIT events, but many of the events are open to the general public. I have been to several musical productions there and the acoustics are top-notch. The seats are comfortable and no seat is far from the stage. The restrooms are clean, but located on a lower floor. Sometimes a large tent is erected on the front lawn for events which have food or...

We @St. Paul AME Church in Cambridge enjoy Easter Service here every year! The space is simply beautiful/spacious, which helps for our large congregation w/additional guests. Parking available. Great sound system for individual vocalists/ speakers/choirs, stage is huge and wide for large choirs, musicians and liturgical dancers, lighting...