Stevens Center

Originally a 1929 silent movie theatre, the Stevens Center is a magnificently restored neoclassical building located in downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. Reopened in 1983 with a redesigned stage and backstage that was designed to house Broadway-scale live performances of music, theater, dance and opera, the Stevens Center is the primary performance space for UNCSA as well as for the Winston-Salem Symphony, Piedmont Opera, National Black Theatre Festival, and several other local arts organizations.

The historic performing arts venue serves as the largest learning laboratory at UNCSA, an economic driver for downtown Winston-Salem and a cultural destination for both residents and visitors. The Stevens Center is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with a two-channel hearing assistance system.

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Stevens Center Renovation

Below is a timeline of the Stevens Center renovation project.

Nov. 15, 2023

Stevens Center closes for construction

Nov. 2023-Jan. 2024

Pre-construction structural analysis

Feb. 2024

Phase 1 construction begins (barricades and scaffolding erected)

Spring 2024

JPA and Steinberg Hart selected as design team for Phase 2

Spring 2024 - Summer 2025

Phase 2 planning and design

Fall 2025

Estimated beginning of Phase 2 construction

Stevens Center Renovation

The multi-phase, comprehensive renovation of the Stevens Center will improve the patron and artistic experience for all the venue’s constituents—making critical upgrades to modernize the student learning experience and completing necessary roof and building envelope repair.

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Stevens Center Renovation News

UNCSA selects Jenkins Peer Architects and Steinberg Hart as design team for Phase 2 of Stevens Center renovation

UNCSA has announced the selection of Jenkins Peer Architects (JPA), based in Charlotte, and Steinberg Hart, based in Los Angeles, as the design team for Phase 2 of the Stevens Center renovation. This next and final phase will complete the comprehensive renovation of the beloved performing arts center and learning laboratory.

Robert Franz leads UNCSA Symphony Orchestra in final Stevens Center event prior to renovation

Alumnus Robert Franz, acclaimed conductor and recently appointed music director of the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra, will lead a final concert at the Stevens Center ahead of its temporary closure for a comprehensive renovation.

Final concert before Stevens Center renovation to feature UNCSA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Franz, Nov. 10

The long-awaited renovation of the Stevens Center will take its first physical step as the building closes for construction this November. The final performance in the historic venue will be on Nov. 10, with a concert featuring the UNCSA Symphony conducted by alumnus Robert Franz in works by Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss and Revueltas.

"The Nutcracker" presented at the Tanger Center

Experience the lush score, vivid staging and extraordinary performances that have made our UNCSA production a beloved holiday tradition.

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