Follow Along with the Powell Hall Expansion and Renovation

April 23, 2025

What was once the Powell Hall Box Office will get a new life when the Jack C. Taylor Music Center opens in September 2025. This spring, construction crews are transforming the former Box Office space into a café and concessions area, one of six planned for the renovated and expanded venue.

Crew work to frame what was once the Powell Hall Box Office for its future life as a café.

Framing work continued in April to reconfigure the space for the café. Once complete, the café will feature a U-shaped bar, freestanding tables and chairs, as well as additional seating and drink rails near the Wightman Grand Foyer and iconic former entry doors.

The new café will also have access to an outdoor terrace with seating available before or after an event.